COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Illinois State University
Normal, IL · 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 below similar programs.
$8,826 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 23.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $34,328 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +23% · 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+$137,310
$10,000Annual price+$97,310
$19,000Current college-wide context+$61,310
$20,000Current college-wide context+$57,310
$30,000Annual price+$17,310
$40,000Annual price−$22,690
$50,000Annual price−$62,690
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,731$41,923 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$19,398
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$76,731
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$188/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,398Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,309Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.9% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,394
Estimated loan payment$188
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,731 vs. $85,557
$8,826 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$79,800 median wageIL estimate · 940 jobs · 17-3029$64,840–$93,470 middle 50% of IL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePower Plant Operators$104,440 median wageIL estimate · 1,160 jobs · 51-8013$93,150–$120,390 middle 50% of IL wages-5.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$107,470 median wageIL estimate · 420 jobs · 49-2095$100,060–$119,590 middle 50% of IL wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCommercial and Industrial Designers$83,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 480 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWind Turbine Service Technicians$64,120 median wageU.S. estimate · 9,980 jobs · 49-9081+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSolar Photovoltaic Installers$59,630 median wageIL estimate · 31,350 jobs · 47-2231$47,890–$70,800 middle 50% of IL wages+36.5% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Construction
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Educational Services
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.
Ferris State University
$11,939 higher earnings · $10,774 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,670
- Debt
- $20,308
- Annual net price
- $8,624
Appalachian State University
$183 higher earnings · $2,562 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,914
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,836
Excelsior University
$39,420 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $116,151
- Debt
- $33,328
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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