Associate+9% vs national median1,314 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Akron (The)
Ranked 98th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,221
middle 50%: $36,393 – $69,629
Median · 5 years out
$72,889
middle 50%: $57,619 – $90,314
Median · 10 years out
$87,019
middle 50%: $67,664 – $109,866
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
University of Akron engineering technicians earn a $52k median in their first year. This rises to $73k by year five and $87k by year ten.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,412 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$73,994 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$73,979 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$72,852 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$72,638 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$72,462 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Akron (The)
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,091 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,614 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Certificate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,799 · 5 yrs out
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