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Associate-46% vs national median68 grads tracked

Engineering at Cuyahoga Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$30,037
middle 50%: $22,854 – $44,669
Median · 5 years out
$42,063
middle 50%: $32,038 – $52,107
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $43,647 – $76,644

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 Cuyahoga Community College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $30,037 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 46% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 104th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,811 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lorain County Community College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,078 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cuyahoga Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,429 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,112 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,078 · 5 yrs out

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