Associate+4% vs national median361 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at South Central College
Ranked 135th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,343
middle 50%: $41,607 – $68,363
Median · 5 years out
$69,814
middle 50%: $59,105 – $86,059
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $41,019 – $80,415
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
South Central College provides associate degrees in engineering-related fields with a $56k median starting salary. Year-five earnings average $70k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,227 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$70,164 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$68,867 · 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
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,119 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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