Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public · Federal field 1500
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 trail the same-degree benchmark.
$16,325 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
42.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$3,003 / year
10-year scenario
−27% · Negative 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+$12,010
$8,000Annual price−$19,990
$16,000Annual price−$51,990
$21,000Current college-wide context−$71,990
$24,000Annual price−$83,990
$32,000Annual price−$115,990
$40,000Annual price−$147,990
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,477 → $62,378Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort61Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort80Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median63Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.
89Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers54Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,201$29,393 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$20,787
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$64,201
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$45,477Year 1
$64,201Year 4
$62,378Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.3% 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$5,350
Estimated loan payment$286
63borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,201 vs. $80,526
$16,325 below 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 degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$79,310 median wageOH estimate · 900 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering 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 degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,490 median wageOH estimate · 5,340 jobs · 17-3026+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,730 median wageOH estimate · 1,790 jobs · 17-3022+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k 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 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.
Hamilton, OH
Miami University-Hamilton
$25,661 higher earnings · $675 less debt · $9,501 lower annual net price