Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, 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.
$2,532 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$50,190 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+36% · 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+$100,380
$14,000Annual price+$72,380
$25,000Current college-wide context+$50,380
$28,000Annual price+$44,380
$42,000Annual price+$16,380
$56,000Annual price−$11,620
$70,000Annual price−$39,620
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,110 → 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 median17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,038$28,764 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$25,110
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$64,038
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.
$49,110Year 1
$64,038Year 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$5,337
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,038 vs. $66,570
$2,532 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.
Surveyors$75,950 median wagePA estimate · 1,610 jobs · 17-1022$60,630–$93,720 middle 50% of PA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCartographers and Photogrammetrists$73,180 median wagePA estimate · 140 jobs · 17-1021$65,080–$81,180 middle 50% of PA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMechanical 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 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 degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$58,270 median wagePA estimate · 1,340 jobs · 17-3031$46,350–$70,260 middle 50% of PA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDrafters, All Other$54,240 median wagePA estimate · 250 jobs · 17-3019$47,840–$65,000 middle 50% of PA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.
Big Rapids, MI
Ferris State University
$21,110 higher earnings · $16,486 lower annual net price