Associate-13% vs national median175 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Montana Technological University
Ranked 288th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,257
middle 50%: $35,786 – $55,955
Median · 5 years out
$58,680
middle 50%: $44,081 – $73,198
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $49,000 – $74,301
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 associate graduates start with a median salary of $46k. Pay reaches $61k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $7,760 total interest
Same major at other universities
Blue Mountain Community College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$58,138 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana Technological University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,527 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,981 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
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