Associate+1% vs national median280 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Marion Technical College
Ranked 155th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,801
middle 50%: $37,736 – $76,015
Median · 5 years out
$67,850
middle 50%: $51,458 – $83,688
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $56,983 – $90,722
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
Marion Technical College engineering technicians earn a $56k median in year one. Salaries reach $72k after ten years of experience.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,351 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan Community College
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marion Technical College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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