Associate-3% vs national median555 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Technical College
Ranked 195th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,236
middle 50%: $38,967 – $69,786
Median · 5 years out
$65,092
middle 50%: $48,487 – $79,944
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $53,107 – $95,419
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 degrees yield a $53k median first-year salary. Ten-year median pay is $76k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,687 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeast Missouri State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$65,265 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,830 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$64,825 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tri-County Technical College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
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