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Associate+12% vs national median136 grads tracked

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at South Central College

Ranked 8th of 45 associate programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,883
middle 50%: $42,746 – $63,919
Median · 5 years out
$71,265
middle 50%: $64,297 – $84,159
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of South Central College's associate program in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $53,883 one year after graduating, rising to $71,265 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $63,832 for this field, ranking 8th of 45 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,357 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Northwest
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,699 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$69,931 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$68,408 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$67,426 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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