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Associate+2% vs national median158 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Normandale Community College

Ranked 29th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,408
middle 50%: $23,395 – $59,391
Median · 5 years out
$78,889
middle 50%: $55,592 – $92,834
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $83,557 – $124,373

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Normandale Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $37,408 one year after graduating, rising to $99,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 29th of 79 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $7,327 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Normandale Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$66,751 · 5 yrs out

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