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Associate-21% vs national median70 grads tracked

Engineering at Paris Junior College

Ranked 97th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $24,874 – $72,014
Median · 5 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $41,920 – $86,048
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Paris Junior College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 97th of 104 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,210 total interest

Same major at other universities

Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$55,078 · 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, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,793 · 5 yrs out

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