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Bachelor's-19% vs national median664 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Kent State University

Ranked 19th of 21 bachelor's programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,919
middle 50%: $34,840 – $66,808
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 Technologies/Technicians, General (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 Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $48,919 one year after graduating, rising to $79,984 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $82,300 for this field, ranking 19th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,991 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$80,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$80,581 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$56,877 · 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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