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Associate-2% vs national median52 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Paris Junior College

Ranked 79th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $25,009 – $44,978
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $40,342 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Paris Junior College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,162 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 79th of 159 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,470 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$56,406 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Paris Junior College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,776 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out

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