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Associate+21% vs national median246 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at North Lake College

Ranked 52nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,332
middle 50%: $44,644 – $81,961
Median · 5 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $59,105 – $105,332
Median · 10 years out
$95,724
middle 50%: $66,976 – $110,705

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 North Lake College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,332 one year after graduating, rising to $95,724 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 52nd 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 yrs
≈ $5,507 total interest

Same major at other universities

Normandale Community College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$80,340 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$73,576 · 5 yrs out

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