Associate+2% vs national median167 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Ranked 65th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,540
middle 50%: $36,085 – $57,372
Median · 5 years out
$59,077
middle 50%: $47,289 – $68,521
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,901 – $82,732
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 Technology associates from SUNY College of Technology at Alfred earn $48k in year one. Five-year median pay is $59k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,585 total interest
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$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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$75,006 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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