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Associate-4% vs national median93 grads tracked

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Casper College

Ranked 90th of 159 associate programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $30,878 – $55,817
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $42,467 – $67,768
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $47,119 – $107,201

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Casper College's associate program in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,805 for this field, ranking 90th of 159 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,313 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Plains College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$55,558 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$54,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Casper College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,675 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,949 · 5 yrs out

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