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Associate-26% vs national median115 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 357th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,682
middle 50%: $31,171 – $66,937
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $36,903 – $74,110
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,487 – $103,464

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 Coastal Bend College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,682 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 357th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,190 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hills State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$50,498 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$48,413 · 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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 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

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