Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Connecticut State Community College
New Britain, CT · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,192 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$15 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
−20% · Negative 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+$30
$8,000Annual price−$15,970
$12,000Current college-wide context−$23,970
$16,000Annual price−$31,970
$24,000Annual price−$47,970
$32,000Annual price−$63,970
$40,000Annual price−$79,970
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 → $54,938Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers 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.
15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,003$17,512 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$11,513
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$54,003
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
$54,003Year 4
$54,938Year 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$4,500
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,003 vs. $55,195
$1,192 below 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.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,870 median wageCT estimate · 1,300 jobs · 17-3029$61,170–$98,260 middle 50% of CT wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,740 median wageCT estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1253$75,020–$123,420 middle 50% of CT wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,390 median wageCT estimate · 1,190 jobs · 17-3023$64,720–$101,600 middle 50% of CT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSoftware Developers$134,120 median wageCT estimate · 13,660 jobs · 15-1252$105,750–$166,440 middle 50% of CT wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$133,820 median wageCT estimate · 1,650 jobs · 15-1251$97,630–$141,920 middle 50% of CT wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
La Crosse, WI
Western Technical College
$9,113 higher earnings · $505 lower annual net price