Associate-1% vs national median437 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lake Superior College
Ranked 174th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,100
middle 50%: $38,107 – $64,583
Median · 5 years out
$66,474
middle 50%: $50,311 – $84,132
Median · 10 years out
$73,321
middle 50%: $53,921 – $88,223
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Lake Superior College engineering technology associates earn $50k in their first year. Salaries reach $73k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,889 total interest
Same major at other universities
Zane State College
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$66,919 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$66,881 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Superior College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,378 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,037 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
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