COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · 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 below similar programs.
$8,643 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
- $34,785 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +29% · 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+$139,140
$10,000Annual price+$99,140
$17,000Current college-wide context+$71,140
$20,000Annual price+$59,140
$30,000Annual price+$19,140
$40,000Annual price−$20,860
$50,000Annual price−$60,860
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,836
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$76,914
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$16,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,169Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.5%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$6,410
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,914 vs. $85,557
$8,643 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.Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$72,070 median wageNC estimate · 1,530 jobs · 17-3029$53,670–$84,930 middle 50% of NC wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePower Plant Operators$108,300 median wageNC estimate · 420 jobs · 51-8013$80,240–$118,600 middle 50% of NC wages-5.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$104,710 median wageNC estimate · 950 jobs · 49-2095$89,860–$108,110 middle 50% of NC wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCommercial and Industrial Designers$80,620 median wageNC estimate · 1,000 jobs · 27-1021$61,750–$102,000 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWind Turbine Service Technicians$66,380 median wageNC estimate · 120 jobs · 49-9081$61,040–$77,950 middle 50% of NC wages+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSolar Photovoltaic Installers$43,860 median wageNC estimate · 710 jobs · 47-2231$39,710–$48,460 middle 50% of NC wages+36.5% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Construction
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
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
$11,756 higher earnings · $8,212 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,670
- Debt
- $20,308
- Annual net price
- $8,624
Excelsior University
$39,237 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $116,151
- Debt
- $33,328
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
60 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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