COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, 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.
$2,469 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $47,088 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +33% · 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+$188,350
$14,000Annual price+$132,350
$24,000Current college-wide context+$92,350
$28,000Annual price+$76,350
$42,000Annual price+$20,350
$56,000Annual price−$35,650
$70,000Annual price−$91,650
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,356
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$81,835
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,356Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,242Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE31.5%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?
4.2% 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$6,820
Estimated loan payment$286
156borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,835 vs. $84,304
$2,469 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.Electro-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 degreeCalibration Technologists and Technicians$63,700 median wagePA estimate · 370 jobs · 17-3028$51,320–$83,190 middle 50% of PA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,070 median wagePA estimate · 3,470 jobs · 17-3023$59,430–$92,980 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$72,720 median wagePA estimate · 500 jobs · 17-3012$61,660–$94,180 middle 50% of PA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 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 degreeMedical Equipment Repairers$62,890 median wagePA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 49-9062$51,020–$82,570 middle 50% of PA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePrecision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$33,870 median wagePA estimate · 380 jobs · 49-9069$31,170–$69,550 middle 50% of PA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 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
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
Construction
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 State University-Penn State New Kensington
$6,051 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,835
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $18,305
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
$2,143 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,835
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $22,213
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
$9,760 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,835
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $14,596
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
$5,309 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,835
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $19,047
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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