Associate-11% vs national median282 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Ohio Technical College
Ranked 273rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,969
middle 50%: $31,244 – $56,743
Median · 5 years out
$59,619
middle 50%: $45,075 – $77,631
Median · 10 years out
$66,319
middle 50%: $50,624 – $91,836
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology associate degrees yield a first-year median salary of $43k. Long-term earnings reach $66k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $8,018 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erie Community College
$60,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$60,009 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Ohio Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,563 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,535 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
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