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Associate-1% vs national median187 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Mt. Hood Community College

Ranked 171st of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,912
middle 50%: $31,782 – $60,808
Median · 5 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $48,852 – $88,193
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $48,943 – $92,287

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 Mt. Hood Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,912 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 171st 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?

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,252 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$67,218 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$67,142 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$66,919 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$66,881 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$66,572 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$66,081 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mt. Hood Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,064 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,168 · 5 yrs out

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