Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$11,385 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$58,068 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+71% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$232,270
$15,000Current college-wide context+$172,270
$16,000Current college-wide context+$168,270
$32,000Annual price+$104,270
$48,000Annual price+$40,270
$64,000Annual price−$23,730
$80,000Annual price−$87,730
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median12Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
32Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$41,356Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,227$44,871 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,301
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$86,227
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$86,227Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,186
Estimated loan paymentNot available
12borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$86,227 vs. $74,842
$11,385 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Surveyors$99,550 median wageAK estimate · 250 jobs · 17-1022$81,050–$126,390 middle 50% of AK wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$89,810 median wageAK estimate · 380 jobs · 17-3029$62,620–$106,870 middle 50% of AK wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCartographers and Photogrammetrists$89,170 median wageAK estimate · 60 jobs · 17-1021$73,990–$107,560 middle 50% of AK wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$76,970 median wageAK estimate · 300 jobs · 17-3031$66,470–$88,930 middle 50% of AK wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,510 median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 17-3027+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDrafters, All Other$63,520 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,470 jobs · 17-3019-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Fresno, CA
California State University, Fresno
$4,126 higher earnings · $8,301 lower annual net price