Associate-9% vs national median50 grads tracked
Engineering at Jefferson College
Ranked 78th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $20,476 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$70,527
middle 50%: $59,253 – $84,962
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Jefferson College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $70,527 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 78th of 104 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,432 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ulster County Community College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Jefferson College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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