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Associate-2% vs national median73 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at South Plains College

Ranked 84th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,630
middle 50%: $25,311 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $41,469 – $78,608
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $45,365 – $102,295

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 South Plains College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,630 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 84th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,250 total interest

Same major at other universities

Coastal Bend College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$55,558 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Plains College

Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

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