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Associate+9% vs national median31 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at South Central College

Ranked 29th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,237 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $52,920 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design 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 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 29th of 159 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

Waubonsee Community College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$62,446 · 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
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 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

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