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Associate-1% vs national median392 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Monroe Community College

Ranked 39th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General 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, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Monroe Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $28,332 one year after graduating, rising to $96,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 39th of 79 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $8,247 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$77,901 · 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
Metropolitan Community College
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$76,854 · 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
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$75,444 · 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 (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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