Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$62,089
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,309
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,526
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 34
Rank by pay
#12 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Austin Peay State University graduates in engineering technologies/technicians earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Peay State University 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
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14New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$80,376$76,501#26$50,184
15University of Memphis Memphis, TN$79,914$87,297#9$61,465
16Temple University Philadelphia, PA$79,351$80,701#19$57,665
17Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$79,309$86,637#12$62,089
18Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$78,801$84,565#15$59,813
19Texas State University San Marcos, TX$78,671$79,985#22$52,958
20Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$77,658$84,833#14$59,622

Other Majors at Austin Peay State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$77,125$58,060#326 of 459
Computer Systems Analysis$76,824$65,084#10 of 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,261$70,028#44 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,564$68,235#911 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,567$48,264#309 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,110$47,809#150 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$58,409$37,566#742 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,567$38,750#947 of 1176
Marketing$53,734$31,334#471 of 516
Business/Commerce$53,656$35,699#241 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,376$36,749#388 of 660
Biology$48,991$24,662#713 of 841
Political Science and Government$48,840$34,635#532 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,177$35,745#333 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,900$41,743#387 of 680
Music$45,100$39,008#113 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,080$31,846#537 of 610
Agriculture$45,020$31,905#39 of 43
Social Work$44,152$34,384#387 of 420
Sociology$43,612$31,699#412 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$43,511$25,643#589 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,543$37,486#455 of 576
Chemistry—$42,475—
Psychology$41,303$28,705#937 of 1027
History$40,317$34,456#438 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$33,880$19,157#378 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Peay State University engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,089 one year after graduating and $79,309 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Peay State University rank for engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Austin Peay State University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering technologies/technicians at Austin Peay State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for engineering technologies/technicians ($80,526), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Austin Peay 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.