Associate-10% vs national median2,583 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 264th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,829
middle 50%: $35,599 – $65,595
Median · 5 years out
$60,722
middle 50%: $45,176 – $79,978
Median · 10 years out
$74,078
middle 50%: $55,392 – $98,796
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
Associate degree holders in engineering-related technologies start at $49k on average. Median pay increases to $74k by the tenth year.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,331 total interest
Same major at other universities
York Technical College
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,226 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$60,978 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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