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Associate+8% vs national median30 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Saint Charles Community College

Ranked 8th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$20,476
middle 50%: $16,570 – $26,493
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $72,585 – $96,791
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 Saint Charles Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $20,476 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 8th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $8,596 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,419 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$81,403 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Charles Community College

Engineering (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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 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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