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Associate-15% vs national median128 grads tracked

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Ranked 40th of 45 associate programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,527
middle 50%: $32,059 – $53,243
Median · 5 years out
$54,365
middle 50%: $41,818 – $73,075
Median · 10 years out
$64,226
middle 50%: $41,244 – $87,772

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Florence - Darlington Technical College's associate program in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,527 one year after graduating, rising to $64,226 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $63,832 for this field, ranking 40th of 45 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,868 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sinclair Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$52,754 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,599 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,143 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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