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Associate-9% vs national median297 grads tracked

Engineering at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 79th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,560
middle 50%: $22,575 – $60,284
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $50,881 – $92,330
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $87,070 – $133,708

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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $36,560 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 79th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,842 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jamestown Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$71,251 · 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
San Jacinto Community College District
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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