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Associate-14% vs national median46 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 131st of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,002
middle 50%: $29,179 – $40,642
Median · 5 years out
$49,703
middle 50%: $33,960 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,002 one year after graduating, rising to $49,703 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 131st 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,339 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$49,789 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Fire Protection (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,261 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out

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