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Associate+12% vs national median509 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Del Mar College

Ranked 80th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,473
middle 50%: $35,971 – $81,757
Median · 5 years out
$75,063
middle 50%: $53,785 – $109,680
Median · 10 years out
$79,100
middle 50%: $55,040 – $118,430

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

Engineering Technologies graduates from Del Mar College start at $53k. Median salaries reach $75k by year five.

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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,235 total interest

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