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Associate-22% vs national median94 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Marshall University

Ranked 345th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $23,771 – $49,582
Median · 5 years out
$52,311
middle 50%: $36,628 – $69,890
Median · 10 years out
$62,446
middle 50%: $49,582 – $86,367

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 Marshall University's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,805 one year after graduating, rising to $62,446 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 345th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,436 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marshall University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out

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