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Associate-17% vs national median272 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Chemeketa Community College

Ranked 316th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,516
middle 50%: $36,215 – $63,151
Median · 5 years out
$55,999
middle 50%: $46,014 – $75,444
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $53,343 – $86,132

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

Graduates of Chemeketa Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,516 one year after graduating, rising to $70,012 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 316th of 378 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?

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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
7 yrs
≈ $7,797 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$56,079 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chemeketa Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,676 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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