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Associate-28% vs national median378 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 363rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $24,689 – $49,109
Median · 5 years out
$48,413
middle 50%: $32,948 – $65,226
Median · 10 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $47,119 – $88,052

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

Graduates of Hocking Technical College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,107 one year after graduating, rising to $64,798 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 363rd of 378 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,232 total interest

Same major at other universities

Coastal Bend College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,255 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hocking Technical College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

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