Associate-3% vs national median269 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Linn-Benton Community College
Ranked 196th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,744
middle 50%: $37,264 – $59,806
Median · 5 years out
$65,035
middle 50%: $51,600 – $78,757
Median · 10 years out
$78,372
middle 50%: $64,560 – $94,689
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
Engineering technology graduates from Linn-Benton Community College earn a $51k median salary initially. This figure rises to $65k after five 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,902 total interest
Same major at other universities
Monroe Community College
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$65,265 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,830 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$64,825 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$64,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
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