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Associate+4% vs national median57 grads tracked

Engineering, General at East Central College

Ranked 21st of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,656
middle 50%: $18,008 – $31,660
Median · 5 years out
$80,230
middle 50%: $69,669 – $95,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of East Central College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $23,656 one year after graduating, rising to $80,230 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 21st of 79 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,506 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$79,423 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,034 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$56,212 · 5 yrs out

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