Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General associate's degree at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
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Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
-19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,493 → $37,870Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median35Borrowers 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.
130Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers91Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
22.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$2,979
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$191/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$46,493Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$37,870Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$191
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $62,343
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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.
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$62,460 median wageMI estimate · 850 jobs · 17-3024$59,330–$76,850 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,800 median wageMI estimate · 2,350 jobs · 17-3023$58,550–$83,720 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,960 median wageMI estimate · 1,130 jobs · 17-3029$51,920–$84,100 middle 50% of MI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$69,840 median wageMI estimate · 70 jobs · 17-3021$46,160–$87,860 middle 50% of MI wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,510 median wageMI estimate · 5,410 jobs · 17-3026$56,600–$80,190 middle 50% of MI wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,990 median wageMI estimate · 2,930 jobs · 17-3022$47,130–$76,740 middle 50% of MI wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate'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.