Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 10 reporting college programs.
+$16,075 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $62,985
- Federal debt
- $14,589
- Reporting programs
- 7
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $71,688
- Federal debt
- $23,359
- Reporting programs
- 10
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $110,606
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Purdue University-Main Campus$97,5942Indiana University-Indianapolis$87,1143University of Southern Mississippi$82,8484Seminole State College of Florida$76,7535Ranken Technical College$71,6886New England Institute of Technology$69,5447SUNY College of Technology at Alfred$66,4628University of Hartford$60,7159Ferris State University$54,03110Farmingdale State CollegeNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $97,594 | $19,270 | +121% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Indiana University-IndianapolisBachelor's Degree | Indianapolis, IN | $87,114 | $21,717 | +86% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | University of Southern MississippiBachelor's Degree | Hattiesburg, MS | $82,848 | $25,000 | +42% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | Seminole State College of FloridaBachelor's Degree | Sanford, FL | $76,753 | $18,750 | +47% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | Ranken Technical CollegeBachelor's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $71,688 | Not available | +5% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | New England Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | East Greenwich, RI | $69,544 | $32,834 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | SUNY College of Technology at AlfredBachelor's Degree | Alfred, NY | $66,462 | $27,000 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | University of HartfordBachelor's Degree | West Hartford, CT | $60,715 | $27,000 | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Ferris State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Big Rapids, MI | $54,031 | Not available | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Farmingdale State CollegeBachelor's Degree | Farmingdale, NY | Not available | $16,825 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $10,867 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.