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Associate-2% vs national median75 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 78th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,571
middle 50%: $32,068 – $58,547
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,501 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,855 – $100,153

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 Coastal Bend College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,571 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 78th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,822 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland Community College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Bend College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,381 · 5 yrs out

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