Associate+34% vs national median876 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Youngstown State University
Ranked 28th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,773
middle 50%: $35,102 – $92,492
Median · 5 years out
$90,151
middle 50%: $64,711 – $120,086
Median · 10 years out
$115,965
middle 50%: $82,614 – $154,543
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 technicians earn a median of $58,773 in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $116k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,434 total interest
Same major at other universities
Nicholls State University
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$87,928 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Youngstown State University
Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,048 · 5 yrs out
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