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Associate-12% vs national median152 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Vernon College

Ranked 279th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,929
middle 50%: $35,528 – $79,368
Median · 5 years out
$59,307
middle 50%: $42,878 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $49,659 – $88,155

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

Graduates of Vernon College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,929 one year after graduating, rising to $62,322 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 279th of 378 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,146 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Ohio Technical College
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$59,073 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Vernon College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,639 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,898 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$53,306 · 5 yrs out

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