Associate-7% vs national median359 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Ranked 235th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,272
middle 50%: $37,103 – $60,637
Median · 5 years out
$62,730
middle 50%: $49,594 – $76,098
Median · 10 years out
$68,928
middle 50%: $54,580 – $87,320
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
Engineering technology associates earn a median of $48k initially. Salaries reach $69k after ten years of professional experience.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,270 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$63,119 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$63,078 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$62,638 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
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