Associate+3% vs national median120 grads tracked
Engineering at Nassau Community College
Ranked 35th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,452
middle 50%: $22,038 – $76,015
Median · 5 years out
$79,576
middle 50%: $53,696 – $92,887
Median · 10 years out
$102,295
middle 50%: $77,712 – $128,416
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from Nassau Community College earn a median first-year salary of $35k. Ten-year earnings rise significantly to $102k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,455 total interest
Same major at other universities
Austin Community College
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Nassau Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
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