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Associate+22% vs national median47 grads tracked

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Del Mar College

Ranked 7th of 35 associate programs in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,131
middle 50%: $35,158 – $52,989
Median · 5 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $45,751 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $51,789 – $89,458

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Del Mar College's associate program in Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,131 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $53,520 for this field, ranking 7th of 35 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
≈ $7,903 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University - North Central
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$64,478 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$57,552 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Del Mar College

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out

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