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Associate-8% vs national median97 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Queensborough Community College-CUNY

Ranked 109th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,593
middle 50%: $24,837 – $55,699
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $36,674 – $67,692
Median · 10 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $54,522 – $104,748

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

Graduates of Queensborough Community College-CUNY's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,593 one year after graduating, rising to $77,631 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 109th of 159 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,865 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Area Technical College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,745 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Queensborough Community College-CUNY

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$111,424 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$99,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,435 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$55,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,208 · 5 yrs out

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