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Bachelor's-21% vs national median701 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kent State University

Ranked 124th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,262
middle 50%: $35,025 – $66,505
Median · 5 years out
$66,343
middle 50%: $47,981 – $87,622
Median · 10 years out
$79,984
middle 50%: $57,769 – $105,332

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kent State University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,262 one year after graduating, rising to $79,984 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 124th of 140 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,961 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeast Missouri State University
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,655 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$63,534 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,284 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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