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Associate+9% vs national median42 grads tracked

Engineering at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 11th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $19,694 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$84,205
middle 50%: $72,585 – $95,830
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Engineering earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $84,205 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 11th of 104 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,866 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$82,300 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,891 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,095 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,647 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out

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