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Associate+4% vs national median61 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Genesee Community College

Ranked 55th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,249
middle 50%: $35,528 – $55,040
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $47,666 – $72,242
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,047 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Genesee Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,249 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 55th of 159 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?

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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
7 yrs
≈ $7,878 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$60,208 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$60,134 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Genesee Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,607 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$51,589 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,127 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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