Associate+4% vs national median93 grads tracked
Engineering at Dutchess Community College
Ranked 30th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $22,905 – $56,700
Median · 5 years out
$80,183
middle 50%: $61,147 – $94,709
Median · 10 years out
$106,181
middle 50%: $86,868 – $130,885
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering associate degrees at Dutchess Community College yield a $36k starting median salary. Mid-career earnings reach $80k, rising to $106k 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?
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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
≈ $7,337 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tidewater Community College
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dutchess Community College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,469 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
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