Associate0% vs national median226 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Trident Technical College
Ranked 162nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,035
middle 50%: $38,438 – $65,458
Median · 5 years out
$67,283
middle 50%: $54,404 – $88,005
Median · 10 years out
$85,109
middle 50%: $62,923 – $104,864
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
Trident Technical College associates in engineering technologies earn $49k in year one. Median salaries reach $85k after ten years.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,927 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$67,218 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$67,142 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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