Associate+36% vs national median305 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Panola College
Ranked 25th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,572
middle 50%: $41,387 – $88,531
Median · 5 years out
$91,284
middle 50%: $64,507 – $119,232
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $83,557 – $139,846
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 technicians start with a median salary of $64k. This grows to $113k 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,135 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mesabi Range College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$94,197 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$92,930 · 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
Kilgore College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$88,123 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Panola College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,000 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,508 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,035 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$47,035 · 5 yrs out
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