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Associate+6% vs national median155 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Tyler Junior College

Ranked 43rd of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,705
middle 50%: $36,129 – $63,808
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $41,818 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $55,464 – $100,794

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

Graduates of Tyler Junior College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $47,705 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 43rd of 159 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,381 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clackamas Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$60,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tyler Junior College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,107 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,122 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out

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