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Associate-41% vs national median408 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at South Texas College

Ranked 377th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,769
middle 50%: $23,039 – $39,477
Median · 5 years out
$39,458
middle 50%: $30,187 – $53,958
Median · 10 years out
$52,071
middle 50%: $37,716 – $71,850

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of South Texas College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $30,769 one year after graduating, rising to $52,071 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 377th of 378 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,537 total interest

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