How much do Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General associate's degree graduates from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology earn?

The reported median is $54,527 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General associate's degree at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Okmulgee, OK · 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.

$7,816 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $2,635 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −15% · Negative 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+$5,270

$8,000Annual price−$10,730

$11,000Current college-wide context−$16,730

$16,000Annual price−$26,730

$24,000Annual price−$42,730

$32,000Annual price−$58,730

$40,000Annual price−$74,730

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,143 → $74,369

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

110Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

76Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$54,527$21,538 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,999

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

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,527

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/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$10,999Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,256Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.4%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.

$53,143Year 1

$54,527Year 4

$74,369Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% 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$4,544

Estimated loan payment$117

44borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,527 vs. $62,343

$7,816 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$65,100 median wageOK estimate · 140 jobs · 17-3024$55,660–$71,050 middle 50% of OK wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330 median wageOK estimate · 870 jobs · 17-3029$64,730–$96,100 middle 50% of OK wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,880 median wageOK estimate · 1,170 jobs · 17-3023$62,670–$98,250 middle 50% of OK wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,330 median wageOK estimate · 750 jobs · 17-3026$61,170–$88,900 middle 50% of OK wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,050 median wageOK estimate · 400 jobs · 17-3022$51,150–$76,180 middle 50% of OK wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$45,590 median wageOK estimate · 30 jobs · 17-3021$41,700–$81,060 middle 50% of OK wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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