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Associate+5% vs national median726 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Ranked 123rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,793
middle 50%: $37,821 – $70,612
Median · 5 years out
$70,765
middle 50%: $52,636 – $89,287
Median · 10 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $65,334 – $112,312

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

Engineering associate degree graduates earn a median of $54k in year one. This grows to $71k by year five and $88k 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,377 total interest

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