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Associate-7% vs national median124 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 103rd of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,433
middle 50%: $35,487 – $53,258
Median · 5 years out
$53,767
middle 50%: $43,126 – $62,298
Median · 10 years out
$60,720
middle 50%: $48,829 – $73,099

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 Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,433 one year after graduating, rising to $60,720 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 103rd 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?

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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,249 total interest

Same major at other universities

Temple College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$53,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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