Associate-1% vs national median392 grads tracked
Engineering at Monroe Community College
Ranked 55th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,332
middle 50%: $21,249 – $41,308
Median · 5 years out
$76,747
middle 50%: $59,353 – $90,948
Median · 10 years out
$96,158
middle 50%: $75,539 – $112,936
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering associates earn a median of $28k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings rise to $96k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $8,247 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Monroe Community College
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,222 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,780 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
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