Associate-20% vs national median226 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Carolina Technical College
Ranked 334th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,565
middle 50%: $33,861 – $60,363
Median · 5 years out
$53,921
middle 50%: $41,875 – $70,502
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $43,626 – $73,157
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 associate graduates earn a median of $46k in their first year. Median pay rises to $57k after a decade.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,240 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rend Lake College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$54,576 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$53,942 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Carolina Technical College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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