Associate+4% vs national median353 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
Ranked 53rd of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,956
middle 50%: $24,086 – $51,743
Median · 5 years out
$60,134
middle 50%: $43,879 – $80,696
Median · 10 years out
$75,235
middle 50%: $53,909 – $97,091
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
Drafting and Design Engineering technicians see a $36k median salary in year one. By year ten, median earnings reach $75k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,701 total interest
Same major at other universities
Del Mar College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
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
Piedmont Technical College
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$59,848 · 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
Other majors at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$119,710 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$110,980 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$107,752 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor's)
$96,936 · 5 yrs out
Housing and Human Environments (Bachelor's)
$96,936 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$88,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$88,119 · 5 yrs out
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