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Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree outcomes at McPherson College

McPherson, KS · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1508

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$29,292 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 51.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −73% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$102,190

$8,000Annual price−$134,190

$16,000Annual price−$166,190

$24,000Annual price−$198,190

$26,000Current college-wide context−$206,190

$32,000Annual price−$230,190

$40,000Annual price−$262,190

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,278 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

52Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,441

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,781

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,441Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,611Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE33.9%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.

$42,278Year 1

$52,781Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$4,398

Estimated loan payment$286

52borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,781 vs. $82,073

$29,292 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.

Mechanical Drafters$65,250 median wageKS estimate · 540 jobs · 17-3013-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,390 median wageKS estimate · 410 jobs · 17-3027+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,710 median wageKS estimate · 920 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,790 median wageKS estimate · 6,240 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,350 median wageKS estimate · 580 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$73,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,520 jobs · 17-3024+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,720 median wageKS estimate · 90 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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