How much do Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General bachelor's degree graduates from Bemidji State University earn?

The reported median is $90,868 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $30,982.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General bachelor's degree at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · 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 notably above similar programs.

$10,342 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 34.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $69,670 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +90% · 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+$278,680

$15,000Current college-wide context+$218,680

$20,000Annual price+$198,680

$40,000Annual price+$118,680

$60,000Annual price+$38,680

$80,000Annual price−$41,320

$100,000Annual price−$121,320

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

-6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$85,830 → $80,665

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

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not 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.

119Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

38Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

38Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$90,868$54,377 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$15,261

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

02 · BORROWING$30,982

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$90,868

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$328/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,261Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,744Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE56.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE47.9%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.

$85,830Year 1

$90,868Year 4

$80,665Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$7,572

Estimated loan payment$328

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$90,868 vs. $80,526

$10,342 above 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.

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$61,670 median wageMN estimate · 400 jobs · 17-3024$54,770–$75,950 middle 50% of MN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,290 median wageMN estimate · 670 jobs · 17-3029$69,900–$93,660 middle 50% of MN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,690 median wageMN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 17-3022$71,490–$90,890 middle 50% of MN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,280 median wageMN estimate · 1,540 jobs · 17-3023$64,670–$90,500 middle 50% of MN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$71,240 median wageMN estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021$71,240–$78,080 middle 50% of MN wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,490 median wageMN estimate · 5,380 jobs · 17-3026$60,270–$80,390 middle 50% of MN wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Manufacturing

about 38.2%

Construction

about 21.9%

Wholesale Trade

about 6.4%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 5.2%

Accommodation and Food Services

about 4.4%

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.

Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton

$4,657 less debt · $3,975 lower annual net price

Earnings: $89,862
Debt: $26,325
Annual net price: $11,286

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Middletown, OH

Miami University-Middletown

$4,657 less debt · $4,452 lower annual net price

Earnings: $89,862
Debt: $26,325
Annual net price: $10,809

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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

$8,982 less debt · $6,372 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,690
Debt: $22,000
Annual net price: $8,889

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Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$3,708 less debt · $1,870 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,554
Debt: $27,274
Annual net price: $13,391

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

25 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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