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Associate-6% vs national median131 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 233rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,346
middle 50%: $31,219 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$62,985
middle 50%: $51,071 – $80,595
Median · 10 years out
$77,335
middle 50%: $57,248 – $94,989

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 Aiken Technical College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,346 one year after graduating, rising to $77,335 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 233rd 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,326 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$63,119 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$63,078 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,730 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$62,638 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aiken Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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