Associate-3% vs national median237 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Dutchess Community College
Ranked 186th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,245
middle 50%: $32,639 – $69,071
Median · 5 years out
$65,392
middle 50%: $48,201 – $86,213
Median · 10 years out
$87,434
middle 50%: $70,489 – $109,674
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 graduates from Dutchess Community College earn a median of $50k in their first year. Salaries climb to $87k by the tenth year of employment.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,917 total interest
Same major at other universities
Paris Junior College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$65,899 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$65,265 · 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 (Associate)
$80,183 · 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
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