COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · 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 close to similar programs.
$2,731 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $40,855 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +23% · 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+$163,420
$12,000Annual price+$115,420
$24,000Current college-wide context+$67,420
$25,000Current college-wide context+$63,420
$36,000Annual price+$19,420
$48,000Annual price−$28,580
$60,000Annual price−$76,580
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,558
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,334
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$79,342
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$290/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,558Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,081Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.6%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?
4.4% 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$6,612
Estimated loan payment$290
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$79,342 vs. $82,073
$2,731 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.Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,820 median wagePA estimate · 1,620 jobs · 17-3027$56,480–$85,480 middle 50% of PA wages+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMechanical Drafters$63,480 median wagePA estimate · 2,330 jobs · 17-3013$53,500–$78,490 middle 50% of PA wages-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$68,930 median wagePA estimate · 1,610 jobs · 17-3029$49,590–$86,900 middle 50% of PA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,800 median wagePA estimate · 29,400 jobs · 49-3023$40,010–$62,780 middle 50% of PA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$74,710 median wagePA estimate · 650 jobs · 17-3024$59,460–$82,290 middle 50% of PA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$60,770 median wagePA estimate · 80 jobs · 17-3021$58,590–$65,340 middle 50% of PA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$51,520 median wagePA estimate · 400 jobs · 49-3051$47,390–$63,320 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 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.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Management of Companies and Enterprises
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.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
$334 less debt
- Earnings
- $69,714
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $25,110
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
$46,867 higher earnings · $1,975 less debt · $4,003 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $126,209
- Debt
- $25,359
- Annual net price
- $20,555
Farmingdale State College
$12,599 higher earnings · $9,925 less debt · $13,691 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,941
- Debt
- $17,409
- Annual net price
- $10,867
University of Maine
$12,537 higher earnings · $334 less debt · $7,048 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,879
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $17,510
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
51 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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