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Associate-8% vs national median1,251 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 254th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,336
middle 50%: $40,330 – $61,233
Median · 5 years out
$61,812
middle 50%: $50,643 – $74,286
Median · 10 years out
$71,961
middle 50%: $56,768 – $89,920

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 Southeast Technical College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,336 one year after graduating, rising to $71,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 254th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,126 total interest

Same major at other universities

State Fair Community College
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$62,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$62,045 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$61,395 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,226 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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