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Associate0% vs national median55 grads tracked

Engineering at Orange County Community College

Ranked 51st of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $18,523 – $39,752
Median · 5 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $64,523 – $92,269
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $92,541 – $137,412

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Orange County Community College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 51st of 104 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
≈ $8,452 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$77,524 · 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
Monroe Community College
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$76,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orange County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,522 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,131 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out

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