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Associate-14% vs national median40 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 68th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,810 – $44,669
Median · 5 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $47,802 – $86,191
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Linn-Benton Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $66,382 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 68th of 79 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$60,387 · 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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