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Associate-2% vs national median75 grads tracked

Engineering at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 59th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,444
middle 50%: $24,390 – $52,379
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $63,451 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
$89,177
middle 50%: $55,464 – $116,855

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 Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Engineering earn a median $36,444 one year after graduating, rising to $89,177 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 59th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,563 total interest

Same major at other universities

Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$75,067 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$46,821 · 5 yrs out

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