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Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians associate's degree outcomes at Columbus State Community College

Columbus, OH · Public · Federal field 1504

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$9,791 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$144,185 / year
10-year scenario
+254% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$82,837 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot 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
Not availableBorrowers 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$8,400

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$82,837

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,400Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,381Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$82,837Year 4
Not availableYear 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 earnings$6,903
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,837 vs. $73,046

$9,791 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$73,050 median wageOH estimate · 350 jobs · 17-3024+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCalibration Technologists and Technicians$65,520 median wageOH estimate · 740 jobs · 17-3028+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$80,840 median wageOH estimate · 510 jobs · 17-3012-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePrecision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$80,200 median wageOH estimate · 410 jobs · 49-9069+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,590 median wageOH estimate · 1,340 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,300 median wageOH estimate · 3,260 jobs · 17-3023+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Equipment Repairers$57,370 median wageOH estimate · 3,520 jobs · 49-9062+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 8.2k 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.

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

$3,432 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,245
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$4,968
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Rome, GA

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

$17,106 higher earnings · $2,680 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,943
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,720
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Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College

$9,774 higher earnings · $3,800 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,611
Debt
$15,599
Annual net price
$4,600
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Lake Charles, LA

SOWELA Technical Community College

$8,220 higher earnings · $875 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,057
Debt
$8,500
Annual net price
$7,525
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