Associate+32% vs national median628 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kilgore College
Ranked 30th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,549
middle 50%: $42,631 – $83,931
Median · 5 years out
$88,299
middle 50%: $59,307 – $112,557
Median · 10 years out
$106,827
middle 50%: $80,540 – $132,885
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
Kilgore College engineering technician graduates start with a $61k median salary. Earnings reach $88k after five years and $107k by year ten.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,373 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lakeland Community College
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$90,338 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$87,928 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$86,103 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kilgore College
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,679 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
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