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Bachelor's+1% vs national median35 grads tracked

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 7th of 12 bachelor's programs in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,627
middle 50%: $39,998 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $54,051 – $94,656
Median · 10 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $64,402 – $115,056

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,627 one year after graduating, rising to $85,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $75,281 for this field, ranking 7th of 12 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?

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

Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,335 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$80,239 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$78,586 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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