Associate+4% vs national median754 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Ranked 130th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,340
middle 50%: $39,565 – $68,819
Median · 5 years out
$70,154
middle 50%: $57,170 – $87,037
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $68,249 – $99,557
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
Engineering-related technologies graduates earn a median $52k in year one. Median earnings reach $86k by year ten.
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
≈ $6,519 total interest
Same major at other universities
Black Hawk College
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$70,164 · 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
South Central College
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,460 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,240 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$66,961 · 5 yrs out
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