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Associate-14% vs national median603 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 299th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,110
middle 50%: $39,494 – $65,359
Median · 5 years out
$57,662
middle 50%: $46,915 – $72,204
Median · 10 years out
$64,257
middle 50%: $48,970 – $80,037

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

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,110 one year after graduating, rising to $64,257 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 299th of 378 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
≈ $7,329 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$57,290 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$56,877 · 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
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
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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