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Associate-13% vs national median185 grads tracked

Engineering, General at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Ranked 66th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,427
middle 50%: $23,392 – $50,368
Median · 5 years out
$66,986
middle 50%: $42,258 – $90,801
Median · 10 years out
$85,473
middle 50%: $55,464 – $114,011

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 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $33,427 one year after graduating, rising to $85,473 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 66th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,408 total interest

Same major at other universities

San Jacinto Community College District
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$110,169 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$105,720 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,519 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,116 · 5 yrs out

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