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
Engineering-related technology degrees start with a $31k median salary. By year ten, graduates earn a median of $52k.
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
Same major at other universities
Wright State University
$47,255 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$38,087 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Texas College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
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