Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Altoona, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$65,043
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,835
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,304
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 23
Rank by pay
#12 of 23
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona graduates in electromechanical technologies/technicians earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Compares for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

All 23 colleges reporting electromechanical 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
1Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK$102,357$114,923#1—
2University of Toledo Toledo, OH$98,529$105,145#2$71,470
3DeVry College of New York New York, NY$88,911$84,625#10$62,864
4DeVry University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$88,911$91,358#6$62,864
5DeVry University-California Ontario, CA$88,911$80,903#17$62,864
6DeVry University-Florida Orlando, FL$88,911$94,634#4$62,864
7DeVry University-Georgia Decatur, GA$88,911$92,041#5$62,864
8DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL$88,911$87,354#8$62,864
9DeVry University-New Jersey Iselin, NJ$88,911$78,036#21$62,864
10DeVry University-Ohio Columbus, OH$88,911$94,881#3$62,864
…
13SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$82,138$78,178#19—
14Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$82,116$78,157#20$69,755
15Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA$81,835$83,227#11$65,043
16Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$81,835$83,227#12$65,043
17Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$81,835$83,227#13$65,043
18Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$81,835$83,227#14$65,043
19Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$81,835$83,227#15$65,043

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#39 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#17 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#325 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#134 of 796
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#169 of 233
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#101 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#134 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#44 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#125 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#185 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#63 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#126 of 476
Design and Applied Arts$58,105$43,324#96 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#252 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#285 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#136 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#185 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#240 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#541 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#103 of 172
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#22 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona electromechanical technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,043 one year after graduating and $81,835 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona rank for electromechanical technologies/technicians?

Among 23 colleges reporting earnings for electromechanical technologies/technicians graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electromechanical technologies/technicians at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for electromechanical technologies/technicians ($84,304), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona · 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.