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Associate-20% vs national median181 grads tracked

Engineering, General at South Texas College

Ranked 72nd of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,687
middle 50%: $21,320 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$61,749
middle 50%: $42,286 – $85,400
Median · 10 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $58,574 – $111,561

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Texas College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $32,687 one year after graduating, rising to $79,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 72nd of 79 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,912 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$55,935 · 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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