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Associate-6% vs national median82 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other at Zane State College

Ranked 16th of 21 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,842
middle 50%: $28,722 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $43,047 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $42,371 – $84,822

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Zane State College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other earn a median $39,842 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 16th of 21 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,663 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$49,569 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Zane State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 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

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