Associate38 grads tracked
Engineering at Del Mar College
Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $31,905 – $74,545
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Del Mar College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 38 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,263 total interest
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$116,020 · 5 yrs out
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$75,063 · 5 yrs out
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$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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