Bachelor's+8% vs national median729 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
Ranked 29th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,241
middle 50%: $57,995 – $84,969
Median · 5 years out
$90,845
middle 50%: $75,125 – $108,056
Median · 10 years out
$106,007
middle 50%: $87,574 – $131,778
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Penn State Behrend engineering-related technologies graduates start at $71k. Median salaries reach $106k by year 10.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,737 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Texas
$91,756 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$91,721 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$91,698 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$91,264 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$90,505 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$90,332 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,011 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$89,192 · 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
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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