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Bachelor's+6% vs national median162 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 12th of 56 bachelor's programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,465
middle 50%: $61,218 – $88,392
Median · 5 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $78,035 – $111,989
Median · 10 years out
$108,042
middle 50%: $88,694 – $138,576

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $77,465 one year after graduating, rising to $108,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $88,907 for this field, ranking 12th of 56 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,384 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$93,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$92,536 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out

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