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Associate+5% vs national median131 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at York Technical College

Ranked 46th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $35,374 – $54,129
Median · 5 years out
$60,908
middle 50%: $51,086 – $74,036
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,399 – $86,367

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of York Technical College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 46th of 159 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,675 total interest

Same major at other universities

Linn-Benton Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$60,208 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$60,159 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at York Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,793 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,372 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out

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