How much do Engineering, General associate's degree graduates from Henry Ford College earn?

The reported median is $76,979 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,813.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Engineering, General associate's degree at Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,063 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 15.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $114,895 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +250% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

505Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

358Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

68Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 65 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$76,979$43,990 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$660

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,813

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,979

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$125/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$660Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,784Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE17.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$76,979Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,415

Estimated loan payment$125

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,979 vs. $72,916

$4,063 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Engineers, All Other$121,000 median wageMI estimate · 7,700 jobs · 17-2199$95,760–$135,410 middle 50% of MI wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitectural and Engineering Managers$166,930 median wageMI estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9041$135,210–$188,610 middle 50% of MI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$127,230 median wageMI estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1032$95,170–$168,020 middle 50% of MI wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College

$9,060 higher earnings · $63 less debt

Earnings: $86,039
Debt: $11,750
Annual net price: $4,739

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Annandale, VA

Northern Virginia Community College

$4,090 higher earnings · $2,313 less debt

Earnings: $81,069
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $9,919

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Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College

$3,060 higher earnings · $2,628 less debt

Earnings: $80,039
Debt: $9,185
Annual net price: $6,353

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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$2,596 higher earnings · $631 less debt

Earnings: $79,575
Debt: $11,182
Annual net price: $8,759

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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