Engineering: associate's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of engineering graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 4 colleges. National median: $69,746, rising to $75,246 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Tidewater Community CollegeVA$71,100$76,492—
2Austin Community College DistrictTX$69,746$88,366—
3Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA$63,976$72,003—
4UCNJ Union College of Union County New JerseyNJ$31,147$62,622—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do engineering graduates earn?

The median college reports $69,746 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in engineering and $75,246 four years after. The highest is $71,100 at Tidewater Community College.

How much student debt do engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $9,512 at the typical college.