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Is a Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians degree worth the debt?

The figures below lead with the Bachelor's, aggregated across 28 colleges (28 of 28 programs report earnings). Other credential levels are in the table further down.

Median pay · 1 yr after

$53,564

Graduates only, early career.$57,499 two years out.

Median federal debt

$49,107

Federal loans only — not private or Parent PLUS.

Debt vs a year's pay

0.92×

92% of a first year's earnings.

Typical debt is under a year's early-career pay.

The college you pick moves this a lot

The middle 50% of Bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians report early-career pay between $52,945 and $57,846 — a spread of $4,901 that depends on the program and who attends it, not the major alone.

25th pct $52,945 median $53,564 75th pct $57,846

By degree level

Each level is a separate decision — more schooling usually means more pay and more debt.

LevelPay · 1yrDebtDebt/pay

Certificate 7 colleges $21,481 $10,313 0.48×

Associate's 13 colleges $36,873 $18,625 0.50×

Bachelor's 28 colleges $53,564 $49,107 0.92×

Where a Bachelor's in this field reports the highest early-career pay

The 15 programs with the highest reported pay one year after completion. This reflects who enrolls and where they live as much as the program itself — it is not a causal quality ranking.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY $76,042 $23,582 debt

Brigham Young University-Idaho ID $74,657 $16,125 debt

Rochester Institute of Technology NY $73,827 $30,750 debt

University of Houston-Downtown TX $73,187 —

Virginia State University VA $68,170 —

Oregon Institute of Technology OR $66,268 $25,833 debt

Wentworth Institute of Technology MA $65,422 —

Kennesaw State University GA $55,320 —

Central Connecticut State University CT $54,056 $23,750 debt

DeVry College of New York NY $53,564 $49,107 debt

DeVry University-Arizona AZ $53,564 $49,107 debt

DeVry University-California CA $53,564 $49,107 debt

DeVry University-Colorado $53,564 $49,107 debt

DeVry University-Florida FL $53,564 $49,107 debt

DeVry University-Georgia GA $53,564 $49,107 debt

What these numbers are — and are not

Every figure here is a median across college programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. It is not a prediction of what you would earn (your college, effort, and local job market vary enormously — see the spread above), not lifetime earnings (it is measured 1–2 years after completion, early career), not proof the major caused the outcome (who enters a field differs by field — selection, not causation), and not a "best majors" ranking: earnings are one dimension of worth, not the whole of it. Teaching and social work pay far less than the fields at the top of this list and matter enormously. Earnings cover federally-aided completers at programs large enough to report.

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