Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$66,582
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,920
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,678
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 15
Rank by pay
#2 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Pittsburg State University graduates in engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pittsburg State University Compares for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

All 15 colleges reporting engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME$112,246$119,288#1$98,488
2Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$111,920$116,191#2$66,582
3Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$92,358$104,834#3$57,351
4East Carolina University Greenville, NC$87,848$94,273#4$72,022
5Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$84,265$77,506#10—
6Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$84,015$89,657#5$51,174
7Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$81,077$73,828#11$70,620
8Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$80,992$86,206#6$73,572
9University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD$77,899$68,365#13—
10Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH$75,677$80,759#7$66,669

Other Majors at Pittsburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,321$69,733#41 of 57
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,562$64,703#25 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,033$50,450#243 of 452
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$74,878$57,234#54 of 61
Computer Systems Analysis$71,199$54,783#24 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,657$66,243#943 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians—$69,750—
Accounting and Related Services$66,851$43,624#550 of 796
Business/Commerce$64,565$46,738#141 of 271
Marketing$60,219$44,401#389 of 516
Biology$56,733$32,134#460 of 841
Social Work$53,878$38,288#160 of 420
Psychology$51,640$36,197#422 of 1027
English Language and Literature$49,023—#283 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,757$43,802#227 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,931$36,597#354 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$45,940$28,106#549 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,465$41,572#557 of 680
Graphic Communications$39,946$30,270#38 of 59
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$36,393—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$35,587—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,318$28,782#49 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pittsburg State University engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,582 one year after graduating and $111,920 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pittsburg State University rank for engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians graduates, Pittsburg State University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians at Pittsburg State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians ($81,678), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

← All data for Pittsburg State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.