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Associate-23% vs national median94 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Rochester Community and Technical College

Ranked 349th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,702
middle 50%: $39,655 – $52,920
Median · 5 years out
$52,008
middle 50%: $42,081 – $60,013
Median · 10 years out
$75,672
middle 50%: $58,363 – $100,394

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

Graduates of Rochester Community and Technical College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,702 one year after graduating, rising to $75,672 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 349th of 378 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,178 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out

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