Associate0% vs national median672 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Zane State College
Ranked 168th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,544
middle 50%: $34,175 – $64,507
Median · 5 years out
$67,118
middle 50%: $47,853 – $92,730
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $54,857 – $109,336
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
Zane State College engineering technology associates earn $48k to begin. Median salary reaches $79k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,072 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trident Technical College
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$67,218 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$67,142 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$66,919 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$66,881 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Zane State College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$46,388 · 5 yrs out
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