Engineering at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Associate's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,575
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$72,916
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 53
Rank by pay
#9 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Wake Technical Community College graduates in engineering earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Wake Technical Community College Compares for Engineering

All 53 colleges reporting engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Austin Community College District Austin, TX$88,366$89,842#3$43,183
2San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$87,971$89,441#4—
3Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA$87,284$79,480#14—
4Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK$86,039$96,601#1—
5Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD$82,161$72,106#26—
6College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD$81,793$71,783#27—
7Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK$81,685$91,713#2—
8Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$81,335$88,850#6—
9Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$81,069$73,821#21$16,790
10Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$80,843$86,681#8—
11Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$80,039$76,181#17—
12Delaware County Community College Media, PA$79,850$81,208#12—
13Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$79,575$85,395#9—
14Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA$79,421$69,939#30—
15Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA$79,293$72,204#25—
16Rose State College Midwest City, OK$78,127$87,718#7—

Other Majors at Wake Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$83,715—#1 of 87
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$81,319—#3 of 12
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,488$68,266#459 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$74,241$48,280#8 of 122
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,457—#86 of 237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,139$51,707#220 of 560
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$65,093—#8 of 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,100—#14 of 39
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$53,082—#37 of 39
Accounting and Related Services$52,259$44,616#69 of 225
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,907—#149 of 176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,013—#144 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,145$30,373#157 of 947
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,130$37,124#293 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,416—#298 of 476
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,564—#21 of 96
Design and Applied Arts$41,986—#24 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,682$35,381#140 of 286
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,801$16,949#82 of 160
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,257—#42 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wake Technical Community College engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $79,575 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wake Technical Community College rank for engineering?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, Wake Technical Community College ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at Wake Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for engineering ($72,916).

← All data for Wake Technical Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.