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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1517

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$130,582 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$130,582Median year-4 earnings

$22,650Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$130,582Median reported earnings · year 4

$86,893Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

91thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

2Reporting programs

2With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

OPEN PROFILE

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $38,931
Federal debt: $12,000
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $68,323
Federal debt: $15,460
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $82,792
Federal debt: $20,308
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $130,582
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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.

Median

25th percentile$127,865National median$130,58275th percentile$127,865

2 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1New York Institute of Technology$133,298 2Oklahoma City University$127,865

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029 · 7 crosswalk linksPower Plant OperatorsSOC 51-8013 · 2 crosswalk linksCommercial and Industrial DesignersSOC 27-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelaySOC 49-2095 · 1 crosswalk linksSolar Photovoltaic InstallersSOC 47-2231 · 1 crosswalk linksWind Turbine Service TechniciansSOC 49-9081 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	New York Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	Old Westbury, NY	$133,298	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,443
2	Oklahoma City UniversityMaster's Degree	Oklahoma City, OK	$127,865	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,857

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.