Associate+8% vs national median435 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Montana State University - Billings
Ranked 105th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,364
middle 50%: $34,165 – $70,466
Median · 5 years out
$72,436
middle 50%: $49,193 – $129,969
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $51,505 – $125,850
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
Engineering technology graduates earn $47k in their first year. Median pay reaches $78k by year 10.
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 yrs
≈ $6,823 total interest
Same major at other universities
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$72,852 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$72,638 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$72,462 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$71,581 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana State University - Billings
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,722 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,618 · 5 yrs out
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