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Associate-1% vs national median185 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 8th of 18 associate programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,170
middle 50%: $40,422 – $73,036
Median · 5 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $56,406 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$87,304
middle 50%: $63,610 – $104,958

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Tri-County Technical College's associate program in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $56,170 one year after graduating, rising to $87,304 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $74,768 for this field, ranking 8th of 18 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,085 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$86,422 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tri-County Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 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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