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Associate-2% vs national median59 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Saint Charles Community College

Ranked 83rd of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,849
middle 50%: $34,351 – $54,898
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,669 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Saint Charles Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,849 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 83rd 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,070 total interest

Same major at other universities

Honolulu Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$55,558 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$55,512 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Charles Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$53,060 · 5 yrs out

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