COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 1508

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Associate's Degree$57,997
$18,500 federal debt21 year-5 observations
Bachelor's Degree$79,342
$27,334 federal debt51 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$15,972
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$26,958
Sticker price
Average net price$24,558
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$34,081
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Associate's Degree$57,997$64,773$18,500$196/mo−7%21
Bachelor's Degree$79,342$82,073$27,334$290/mo+23%51

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.