Associate-23% vs national median437 grads tracked
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College
Ranked 49th of 51 associate programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,267
middle 50%: $24,114 – $43,480
Median · 5 years out
$44,685
middle 50%: $33,817 – $57,890
Median · 10 years out
$59,086
middle 50%: $42,596 – $77,721
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Engineering Technologies graduates earn $32k in their first year. Salaries grow to $59k after a decade.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,135 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rend Lake College
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$40,748 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,484 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$68,484 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
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