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Is an Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians degree worth the debt?

The figures below lead with the Bachelor's, aggregated across 18 colleges (18 of 18 programs report earnings). Other credential levels are in the table further down.

Median pay · 1 yr after

$52,602

Graduates only, early career.$54,192 two years out.

Median federal debt

$50,844

Federal loans only — not private or Parent PLUS.

Debt vs a year's pay

0.97×

97% 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 Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians report early-career pay between $52,602 and $57,084 — a spread of $4,482 that depends on the program and who attends it, not the major alone.

25th pct $52,602 median $52,602 75th pct $57,084

By degree level

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

LevelPay · 1yrDebtDebt/pay

Certificate 15 colleges $45,872 $9,500 0.30×

Associate's 64 colleges $53,658 $12,000 0.23×

Bachelor's 18 colleges $52,602 $50,844 0.97×

Where an 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.

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology OK $74,737 —

University of Toledo OH $66,761 $24,021 debt

Pennsylvania College of Technology PA $62,476 $27,000 debt

Rochester Institute of Technology NY $59,179 $30,750 debt

ECPI University VA $57,855 $31,430 debt

Vermont State University VT $54,771 $25,590 debt

DeVry College of New York NY $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-Arizona AZ $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-California CA $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-Colorado $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-Florida FL $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-Georgia GA $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-Illinois IL $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-Missouri $52,602 $50,844 debt

DeVry University-New Jersey NJ $52,602 $50,844 debt

What these numbers are — and are not

Every figure here is a median across college programs in Electromechanical 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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