Expected Earning after Completing Engineering Technology Program is $65,875

1,610 colleges are offering Engineering Technology program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 402 schools have the Engineering Technology program and 227 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2022, a total of 84,372 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 35,282 students earned undergraduate certificate, 22,931 students earned associate's, 18,528 students earned bachelor's, and 6,726 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Engineering Technology and Number of Degree Earners

The 2023 average tuition of schools that have Engineering Technology program is $9,303 for state residents and $23,828 for out-of-state students. For graduate Engineering Technology programs, the average tuition is $11,594 for state residents and $25,170 for out-of-state students. For certificate and vocational porgrams in the Engineering Technology programs, the average tuition is $12,392.
The following table summarizes the Engineering Technology schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Engineering Technology Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate1,023 22,93119,3603,571
Bachelor402 18,52815,7742,754
Master227 6,5234,3042,219
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)31 1509852
Doctoral (Professional Practice)2 50437
Doctoral (Other)1 330
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate802 12,24610,8431,403
2-4 Years Certificate51 57252745
Certificates of less than 12 weeks112 1,3481,149199
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year755 21,11618,0043,112
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate95 905641264
Post-Master Certificate8 15105
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Engineering Technology Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Engineering Technology is $65,875. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Engineering Technology Master's degree is $89,922.
The average loan debt of the completers in Engineering Technology programs is $24,028 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $240. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Engineering Technology program, the graduates from Excelsior College have the highest earning of $107,804 (Bachelor's degree). Students from California State University Maritime Academy and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute follow it with average earning $102,821 and $99,954 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Engineering Technology Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Excelsior College -$107,804$8,984 $14,901$149
California State University Maritime Academy $18,996$102,821$8,568 $26,500$265
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $60,074$99,954$8,330 $24,000$240
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo $28,229$96,152$8,013 $16,166$162
Maine Maritime Academy $30,042$94,068$7,839 $27,000$270
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Engineering Technology Sub Major Programs

In Engineering Technology area, the graduates who completing Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians program have the highest salary of $107,804 and Construction Engineering Technologies program have the second highest salary of $73,768 in average.
Associate's Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians program shows the highest earning ($87,871) and Construction Engineering Technologies program follows with $61,801 average salary.
Engineering-Related Fields Master's program has $98,547 average salary and Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program completers earn $86,066 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Engineering Technology area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Engineering Technology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $33,558$2,796 $9,500$95
Associate $43,389$3,616 $10,198$102
Bachelor's $63,543$5,295 $24,349$243
Master's $61,290$5,108 $30,139$339

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $47,098$3,925 $13,000$130
Bachelor's $60,268$5,022 $23,311$233

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $53,735$4,478 $16,525$165
Bachelor's $62,713$5,226 $24,350$243

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $26,522$2,210 $12,879$129
Associate $50,891$4,241 $13,379$134
Bachelor's $67,508$5,626 $24,997$250

Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $46,481$3,873 $11,553$116
Associate $56,387$4,699 $14,104$141
Bachelor's $68,734$5,728 $27,945$279

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $31,747$2,646 $10,115$101
Associate $40,926$3,410 $22,399$224
Bachelor's $62,778$5,232 $20,093$201
Master's $85,110$7,093 $33,023$371

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $47,731$3,978 $9,980$100
Associate $57,020$4,752 $13,123$131
Bachelor's $61,164$5,097 $21,841$218
Master's $64,356$5,363 --

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $53,725$4,477 $15,545$155
Associate $61,276$5,106 $12,618$126
Bachelor's $65,486$5,457 $23,824$238
Master's $78,468$6,539 $30,409$342

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $45,145$3,762 $10,719$107
Associate $52,710$4,393 $14,347$144
Bachelor's $66,566$5,547 $25,383$254
Master's $86,066$7,172 $32,553$366

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $26,402$2,200 --
Associate $51,877$4,323 $13,193$132
Bachelor's $68,809$5,734 $19,500$195

Construction Engineering Technologies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $61,801$5,150 $15,146$151
Bachelor's $73,768$6,147 $23,033$230
Master's $84,870$7,072 --

Engineering-Related Technologies

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $55,969$4,664 --

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $31,414$2,618 $10,907$109
Associate $36,416$3,035 $15,363$154
Bachelor's $65,092$5,424 $23,998$240

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $33,140$2,762 $11,846$119
Associate $45,855$3,821 $13,192$132
Bachelor's $57,869$4,822 $27,920$279

Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $87,871$7,323 $17,750$177
Bachelor's $107,804$8,984 $10,341$103

Engineering-Related Fields

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $67,027$5,586 $23,816$238
Master's $98,547$8,212 $31,394$353
Post-MS $89,028$7,419 --

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