Associate-8% vs national median845 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Texas State Technical College
Ranked 113th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,884
middle 50%: $29,683 – $51,656
Median · 5 years out
$53,181
middle 50%: $39,726 – $70,920
Median · 10 years out
$63,962
middle 50%: $46,124 – $86,388
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Drafting and Design Engineering associates from Texas State Technical College earn $40k in year one. Median salaries reach $64k by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,942 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
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$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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$109,537 · 5 yrs out
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$78,000 · 5 yrs out
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$68,484 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
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