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Associate+10% vs national median156 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Ranked 94th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,365
middle 50%: $29,752 – $67,746
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $46,337 – $120,999
Median · 10 years out
$94,869
middle 50%: $52,636 – $172,015

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

Graduates of Lamar State College - Port Arthur's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,365 one year after graduating, rising to $94,869 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 94th of 378 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?

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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,923 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mesa University
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$73,994 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$73,979 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$73,157 · 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

Other majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

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