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Associate+8% vs national median96 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Clackamas Community College

Ranked 37th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $35,626 – $57,619
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $44,012 – $73,157
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $50,539 – $87,772

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 Clackamas Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $71,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 37th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,538 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$62,238 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Clackamas Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$99,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$99,449 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out

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