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
Engineering associate degree holders start with a median salary of $37k. Earnings grow significantly to $89k by the tenth year.
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
Erie Community College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$73,442 · 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
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$68,578 · 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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