Associate-7% vs national median320 grads tracked
Engineering, General at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 58th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,485
middle 50%: $21,591 – $50,919
Median · 5 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $50,919 – $87,123
Median · 10 years out
$89,089
middle 50%: $75,063 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering associates from Sinclair Community College earn $33k in their first year. Median salaries reach $89k by year 10.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,074 total interest
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$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
San Antonio College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$85,788 · 5 yrs out
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$84,796 · 5 yrs out
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$82,803 · 5 yrs out
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$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$77,702 · 5 yrs out
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$74,186 · 5 yrs out
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$72,518 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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