Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians associate's degree outcomes at Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public · Federal field 1511
Data scope
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The short version
Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.
$16,578 above the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- Not available
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- $145,740 / year
- 10-year scenario
- +245% · Strong 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+$291,480
$10,000Current college-wide context+$271,480
$20,000Annual price+$251,480
$40,000Annual price+$211,480
$60,000Annual price+$171,480
$80,000Annual price+$131,480
$100,000Annual price+$91,480
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
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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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,148$46,657 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,272
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$83,148
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$10,272Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,032Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE41.6%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$6,929
Estimated loan paymentNot available
10borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,148 vs. $66,570
$16,578 above 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.Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$99,850 median wageMN estimate · 100 jobs · 17-1021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurveyors$83,620 median wageMN estimate · 980 jobs · 17-1022+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,290 median wageMN estimate · 670 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$73,190 median wageMN estimate · 1,060 jobs · 17-3031+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,990 median wageMN estimate · 400 jobs · 17-3027+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDrafters, All Other$63,220 median wageMN estimate · 170 jobs · 17-3019-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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
$2,000 higher earnings · $1,648 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $85,148
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,624
DATA QUALITY
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32 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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