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Associate-12% vs national median125 grads tracked

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

Ranked 18th of 21 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,024
middle 50%: $25,331 – $46,093
Median · 5 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $38,279 – $67,403
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $39,998 – $83,321

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kent State University's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other earn a median $34,024 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 18th of 21 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,776 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$49,569 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$41,424 · 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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