Associate-14% vs national median142 grads tracked
Engineering at Northwest State Community College
Ranked 87th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,089 – $69,498
Median · 5 years out
$66,273
middle 50%: $51,520 – $87,304
Median · 10 years out
$79,100
middle 50%: $60,672 – $107,668
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering associates earn a median of $43k in their first year. Salaries reach $79.1k by the tenth year of work.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,528 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tyler Junior College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest State Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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