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Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree outcomes at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1512

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 are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$11,749 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 32.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $81,228 / year
10-year scenario: +58% · Positive 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+$324,910

$20,000Annual price+$244,910

$35,000Current college-wide context+$184,910

$40,000Annual price+$164,910

$60,000Annual price+$84,910

$80,000Annual price+$4,910

$100,000Annual price−$75,090

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$73,355 → 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

36Borrowers 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$34,906

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

02 · BORROWING$30,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$95,491

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$326/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$34,906Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$74,626Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE66.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE69.9%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.

$73,355Year 1

$95,491Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$7,958

Estimated loan payment$326

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$95,491 vs. $83,742

$11,749 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.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,530 median wageNY estimate · 2,000 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$121,240 median wageNY estimate · 10,460 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,040 median wageNY estimate · 4,390 jobs · 17-3023+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSoftware Developers$166,180 median wageNY estimate · 113,510 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$103,980 median wageNY estimate · 7,020 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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