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Associate+21% vs national median125 grads tracked

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

Ranked 51st of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,787
middle 50%: $37,394 – $81,807
Median · 5 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $62,631 – $100,394
Median · 10 years out
$94,204
middle 50%: $73,075 – $127,603

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $58,787 one year after graduating, rising to $94,204 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 51st of 378 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,669 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana Delta Community College
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$80,340 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$79,787 · 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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 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

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