Associate-8% vs national median154 grads tracked
Engineering at San Antonio College
Ranked 76th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,371
middle 50%: $25,227 – $61,580
Median · 5 years out
$71,251
middle 50%: $52,778 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$92,948
middle 50%: $78,738 – $132,226
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
San Antonio College Engineering graduates start with a median salary of $39k. Earnings rise to $71k by year five and $93k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,557 total interest
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$74,015 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$73,442 · 5 yrs out
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$72,518 · 5 yrs out
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$72,204 · 5 yrs out
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$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$68,626 · 5 yrs out
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$68,578 · 5 yrs out
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$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at San Antonio College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,726 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,677 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,275 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,333 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$63,329 · 5 yrs out
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