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Associate-24% vs national median54 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Oklahoma City Community College

Ranked 154th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,596
middle 50%: $27,670 – $49,703
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $31,694 – $61,756
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Oklahoma City Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,596 one year after graduating, rising to $43,722 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 154th of 159 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,013 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelina College
$47,856 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oklahoma City Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,240 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,546 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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