Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree

$45,477
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,201
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,526
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 34
Rank by pay
#32 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,975
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in engineering technologies/technicians earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent Compares for Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 34 colleges reporting engineering 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
1Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$97,379$99,035#1$66,431
2Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$90,868$86,798#10$85,830
3Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$89,862$95,896#2$69,483
4Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$89,862$95,896#3$69,483
5Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$89,862$95,896#4$69,483
6Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$89,729$92,888#6$64,728
7Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$88,126$89,598#7—
8New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$86,360$75,797#27$64,831
9DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL$83,554$82,091#17—
10New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$81,690$94,584#5$60,250
…
29Grambling State University Grambling, LA$68,760$79,595#24$40,864
30Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK$64,751$72,700#30$46,174
31Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH$64,201$68,512#31$45,477
32Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$64,201$68,512#32$45,477
33Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$62,781$67,314#33$41,437
34Berea College Berea, KY$55,830$63,216#34—

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137
Public Health$54,544$39,159#130 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,477 one year after graduating and $64,201 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering technologies/technicians at Kent State University at Kent worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for engineering technologies/technicians ($80,526), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,975.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.