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Associate-7% vs national median481 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at North Central State College

Ranked 240th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,111
middle 50%: $31,826 – $64,709
Median · 5 years out
$62,468
middle 50%: $46,663 – $82,907
Median · 10 years out
$70,815
middle 50%: $52,342 – $99,520

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 North Central State College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,111 one year after graduating, rising to $70,815 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 240th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,488 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,730 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$62,638 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$62,340 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$62,268 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Central State College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,379 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,567 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$52,216 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Associate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out

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