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Associate-13% vs national median98 grads tracked

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Ranked 44th of 51 associate programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,523
middle 50%: $31,066 – $51,071
Median · 5 years out
$51,040
middle 50%: $44,568 – $65,307
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Minnesota West Community and Technical College's associate program in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,523 one year after graduating, rising to $51,040 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $58,363 for this field, ranking 44th of 51 reporting programs.

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
8 yrs
≈ $8,819 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rend Lake College
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$44,685 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out

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