Associate+4% vs national median299 grads tracked
Engineering at Salt Lake Community College
Ranked 27th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,908
middle 50%: $25,729 – $62,474
Median · 5 years out
$80,595
middle 50%: $68,626 – $91,143
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering associates from Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $38k in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $81k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $7,219 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,419 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Salt Lake Community College
Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,696 · 5 yrs out
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