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Associate-3% vs national median170 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 194th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $36,215 – $82,300
Median · 5 years out
$65,153
middle 50%: $48,121 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $60,304 – $95,990

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 Laurel Ridge Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $76,770 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 194th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,381 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$65,265 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,830 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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