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Associate-15% vs national median71 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Mineral Area College

Ranked 305th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,555
middle 50%: $29,458 – $54,286
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $37,821 – $82,803
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Mineral Area College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,555 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 305th of 378 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,328 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Area Technical College
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$57,290 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,704 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$56,386 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mineral Area College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,641 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,987 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,666 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate)
$47,688 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

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