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Associate+35% vs national median289 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Ranked 27th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,174
middle 50%: $48,087 – $80,270
Median · 5 years out
$90,338
middle 50%: $70,557 – $107,084
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $78,738 – $127,276

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 Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $67,174 one year after graduating, rising to $99,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 27th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,958 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$94,197 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$87,928 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$87,106 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,016 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,333 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

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