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Associate+27% vs national median187 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Alvin Community College

Ranked 7th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,558
middle 50%: $38,783 – $73,970
Median · 5 years out
$73,271
middle 50%: $54,821 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $72,585 – $132,649

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 Alvin Community College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,558 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 7th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lee College
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$73,791 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$73,703 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$70,747 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alvin Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,219 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out

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