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Associate-13% vs national median48 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Jefferson College

Ranked 125th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,019
middle 50%: $25,504 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $29,704 – $65,194
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $47,802 – $82,300

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 Jefferson College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,019 one year after graduating, rising to $60,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 125th 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?

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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
8 yrs
≈ $9,147 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$49,703 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jefferson College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

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