Associate+1% vs national median364 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Wharton County Junior College
Ranked 159th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,612 – $60,990
Median · 5 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $48,878 – $89,036
Median · 10 years out
$84,300
middle 50%: $63,134 – $111,653
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
Wharton County Junior College engineering technicians earn a median of $46k initially. Salaries climb to $68k by year five and $84k after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,200 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Louis Community College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$67,218 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wharton County Junior College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$147,658 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$140,234 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,973 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,887 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,416 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,871 · 5 yrs out
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