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Associate0% vs national median42 grads tracked

Engineering at Kilgore College

Ranked 50th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,353
middle 50%: $33,078 – $82,614
Median · 5 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $40,883 – $107,668
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $93,054 – $136,460

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 Kilgore College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $65,353 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 50th 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,348 total interest

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