Associate-5% vs national median36 grads tracked
Engineering at Grayson College
Ranked 70th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $22,038 – $58,858
Median · 5 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $46,435 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Grayson College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 70th of 104 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,360 total interest
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Parkland College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$75,067 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Grayson College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,953 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
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