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Associate-8% vs national median164 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Southern State Community College

Ranked 255th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,030
middle 50%: $32,677 – $65,122
Median · 5 years out
$61,594
middle 50%: $52,194 – $79,880
Median · 10 years out
$67,887
middle 50%: $45,751 – $96,257

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

Graduates of Southern State Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,030 one year after graduating, rising to $67,887 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 255th of 378 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,365 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aims Community College
$62,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$62,045 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$61,395 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,226 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$61,036 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern State Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

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