Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$64,874
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,342
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 61
Rank by pay
#39 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Compares for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

All 61 colleges reporting mechanical 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
1California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,209$114,842#1$98,661
2University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$120,219$105,865#3—
3Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$98,267$91,899#9$72,334
4Wayne State University Detroit, MI$97,257$102,546#4—
5Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$91,941$87,509#19$62,223
6University of Maine Orono, ME$91,879$97,643#6$61,991
7California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$91,230$83,013#33$64,243
8Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$90,472$81,454#37$73,788
9Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK$90,263$101,344#5—
10Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$90,188$82,065#35$59,384
…
41Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$79,829$84,170#31$49,799
42Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$79,527$85,318#29$66,479
43Weber State University Ogden, UT$79,471$75,320#49$64,828
44Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$79,342$80,692#39$64,874
45Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$79,342$80,692#40$64,874
46Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$79,299$77,911#44$62,503
47University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$78,160$83,877#32$60,048

Other Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$49,172$57,997$16,500

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,874 one year after graduating and $79,342 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.