Associate-11% vs national median503 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Washington State Community College
Ranked 277th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,283
middle 50%: $30,634 – $64,104
Median · 5 years out
$59,510
middle 50%: $40,845 – $84,647
Median · 10 years out
$81,116
middle 50%: $51,018 – $104,173
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
Engineering-related associate degree graduates earn a median $44,283 in year one. Median earnings reach $81,116 after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,842 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Washington State Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
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