Associate+8% vs national median1,189 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College
Ranked 101st of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,200
middle 50%: $36,292 – $73,773
Median · 5 years out
$72,638
middle 50%: $52,563 – $98,089
Median · 10 years out
$86,297
middle 50%: $59,921 – $120,627
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
Houston Community College engineering associates earn $51k in year one. Median earnings reach $86k by year 10.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,502 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,889 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$72,852 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$72,462 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$72,043 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Houston Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
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