WhatGradsMake
Associate-22% vs national median181 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Northwest Vista College

Ranked 76th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $23,833 – $57,220
Median · 5 years out
$60,076
middle 50%: $43,858 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northwest Vista College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating, rising to $60,076 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 76th of 79 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Vista College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,870 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Compare universities
Agricultural Engineering
Compare universities
Architectural Engineering
Compare universities
Biochemical Engineering
Compare universities
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Compare universities
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Compare universities