COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General bachelor's degree at Berea College
Berea, KY · Private nonprofit
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.
$24,696 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
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −47% · 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−$71,700
$6,000Current college-wide context−$95,700
$8,000Annual price−$103,700
$16,000Annual price−$135,700
$24,000Annual price−$167,700
$32,000Annual price−$199,700
$40,000Annual price−$231,700
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$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,830$21,772 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$6,106
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$55,830
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,106Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$60,718Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE19.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.2%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?
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$4,653
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,830 vs. $80,526
$24,696 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.Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$65,270 median wageKY estimate · 70 jobs · 17-3024$58,810–$86,960 middle 50% of KY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,660 median wageKY estimate · 380 jobs · 17-3029$42,680–$78,850 middle 50% of KY wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,120 median wageKY estimate · 1,060 jobs · 17-3023$48,780–$81,940 middle 50% of KY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,140 median wageKY estimate · 1,330 jobs · 17-3026$50,840–$74,450 middle 50% of KY wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,710 median wageKY estimate · 1,860 jobs · 17-3022$58,610–$72,230 middle 50% of KY wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
Morehead State University
$20,738 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $76,568
- Debt
- $28,396
- Annual net price
- $9,793
Drexel University
$41,549 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,379
- Debt
- $31,000
- Annual net price
- $38,509
Bemidji State University
$35,038 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $90,868
- Debt
- $30,982
- Annual net price
- $15,261
Miami University-Hamilton
$34,032 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $89,862
- Debt
- $26,325
- Annual net price
- $11,286
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
33 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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