Associate+17% vs national median49 grads tracked
Engineering at South Plains College
Ranked 1st of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,227
middle 50%: $22,760 – $48,761
Median · 5 years out
$90,582
middle 50%: $47,119 – $116,180
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 South Plains College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $30,227 one year after graduating, rising to $90,582 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 1st 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?
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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
5.8 yrs
≈ $7,386 total interest
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