Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$60,433

Median Earnings

$79,309

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

B+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $75,375Median: $79,30975th: $86,360

Best Schools for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Drexel University PA · Private	82	$97,379	$38,509	$31,000	C+
2	Bemidji State University MN · Public	60	$90,868	$15,261	$30,982	B
3	Miami University-Hamilton OH · Public	62	$89,862	$11,286	$26,325	B
4	Miami University-Middletown OH · Public	63	$89,862	$10,809	$26,325	B
5	Miami University-Oxford OH · Public	54	$89,862	$28,384	$26,325	B
6	Kennesaw State University GA · Public	60	$89,729	$15,048	$31,000	C+
7	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$88,126	$21,315	N/A	-
8	New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ · Public	92	$86,360	$16,504	$24,000	B
9	New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM · Public	31	$81,690	$8,889	$22,000	B
10	Northern Illinois University IL · Public	66	$81,554	$13,391	$27,274	B
11	Middle Tennessee State University TN · Public	46	$80,541	$13,359	$28,327	C+
12	Illinois State University IL · Public	74	$80,530	$19,398	$19,500	B
13	New York Institute of Technology NY · Private	73	$80,376	$22,443	$25,500	C+
14	University of Memphis TN · Public	42	$79,914	$12,397	$27,600	B
15	Temple University PA · Public	64	$79,351	$28,198	$30,625	C+
16	Austin Peay State University TN · Public	36	$79,309	$9,735	$26,679	B
17	Western Carolina University NC · Public	49	$78,801	$13,315	$25,250	B
18	Texas State University TX · Public	63	$78,671	$16,805	$24,000	C+
19	Tennessee Technological University TN · Public	55	$77,658	$14,246	$23,000	B
20	Wichita State University KS · Public	57	$77,103	$13,194	$23,875	C+
21	University of Wisconsin-Stout WI · Public	67	$76,784	$17,490	$25,000	B
22	Morehead State University KY · Public	32	$76,568	$9,793	$28,396	C
23	Western Illinois University IL · Public	54	$75,922	$12,937	$32,373	C+
24	University of Central Missouri MO · Public	48	$75,375	$14,462	$26,000	B
25	East Tennessee State University TN · Public	35	$75,298	$15,983	$27,000	C+
26	Southeastern Louisiana University LA · Public	42	$74,785	$13,154	$27,732	C+
27	Kansas State University KS · Public	69	$72,544	$19,406	$22,250	B
28	Grambling State University LA · Public	12	$68,760	$19,809	$44,625	F
29	Southwestern Oklahoma State University OK · Public	46	$64,751	$14,459	$20,035	B
30	Kent State University at Kent OH · Public	30	$64,201	$20,787	$27,000	C
31	Southeast Missouri State University MO · Public	35	$62,781	$15,882	$23,458	C
32	Berea College KY · Private	64	$55,830	$6,106	N/A	-

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Is Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Worth It?

The Numbers Support This Major

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General pays off for most graduates. The average is $60,433 four years out - enough to handle student debt and start getting ahead. The ROI is solid; what moves it up or down is where you go and what you specialize in.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 34 schools in our data. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so weigh each aid offer closely.

The top earner here is Texas A&M University-College Station, where graduates pull $88,126 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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