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Associate-6% vs national median430 grads tracked

Engineering at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 74th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,098
middle 50%: $23,957 – $55,804
Median · 5 years out
$72,518
middle 50%: $53,022 – $87,986
Median · 10 years out
$88,872
middle 50%: $71,834 – $106,474

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $37,098 one year after graduating, rising to $88,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 74th of 104 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,697 total interest

Same major at other universities

Piedmont Virginia Community College
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out

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