Associate-5% vs national median374 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Northwest State Community College
Ranked 217th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,219
middle 50%: $34,155 – $65,334
Median · 5 years out
$63,742
middle 50%: $48,030 – $79,687
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $53,921 – $95,801
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
Engineering Technologies graduates from Northwest State Community College earn a $47k median salary in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $73k.
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
≈ $7,299 total interest
Same major at other universities
Three Rivers College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,019 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$63,688 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$63,632 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$63,572 · 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
Engineering (Associate)
$66,273 · 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
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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