Associate-7% vs national median775 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 238th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,614
middle 50%: $36,994 – $66,819
Median · 5 years out
$62,616
middle 50%: $47,200 – $82,361
Median · 10 years out
$65,168
middle 50%: $48,309 – $89,373
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 graduates see $52k median salaries in year one. By year 10, pay reaches $65k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,973 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kirkwood Community College
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$62,985 · 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
Front Range Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$62,340 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,962 · 5 yrs out
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