Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians associate's degree outcomes at New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1508
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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$3,792 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$72,825 / year
10-year scenario
+45% · Positive 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+$145,650
$20,000Annual price+$105,650
$36,000Current college-wide context+$73,650
$40,000Annual price+$65,650
$60,000Annual price+$25,650
$80,000Annual price−$14,350
$100,000Annual price−$54,350
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median16Borrowers 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.
34Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count28Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$38,865Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$68,565$29,700 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$36,483
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$68,565
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Not availableYear 1
$68,565Year 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$5,714
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$68,565 vs. $64,773
$3,792 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.
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,600 median wageRI estimate · 30 jobs · 17-3027+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMechanical Drafters$69,290 median wageRI estimate · 100 jobs · 17-3013-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$94,570 median wageRI estimate · 380 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,770 median wageRI estimate · 2,530 jobs · 49-3023+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$73,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,520 jobs · 17-3024+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,470 median wageRI estimate · 400 jobs · 49-3051+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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
$17,972 higher earnings · $25,197 lower annual net price