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Best Colleges for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, by Earnings
55 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, about 1,523 degrees a year. Across the 29 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $78,801 four years after finishing.
| Rank | College | State | Median earnings, 4 years out | Degrees a year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drexel University | PA | $97,379 | 5 | 79.4% |
| 2 | Bemidji State University | MN | $90,868 | 27 | 56% |
| 3 | Miami University-Hamilton | OH | $89,862 | 42 | |
| 4 | Miami University-Middletown | OH | $89,862 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $89,729 | 60 | 69.2% |
| 6 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | $86,360 | 182 | 65.1% |
| 7 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | $81,690 | 37 | 89% |
| 8 | Northern Illinois University | IL | $81,554 | 56 | 69.8% |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $80,541 | 31 | 69.1% |
| 10 | Illinois State University | IL | $80,530 | 26 | 88.2% |
| 11 | New York Institute of Technology | NY | $80,376 | 19 | 81% |
| 12 | University of Memphis | TN | $79,914 | 40 | 72% |
| 13 | Temple University | PA | $79,351 | 29 | 80.4% |
| 14 | Austin Peay State University | TN | $79,309 | 46 | 96.4% |
| 15 | Western Carolina University | NC | $78,801 | 44 | 81.8% |
| 16 | Texas State University | TX | $78,671 | 47 | 89.3% |
| 17 | Tennessee Technological University | TN | $77,658 | 57 | 76.1% |
| 18 | Wichita State University | KS | $77,103 | 28 | 94% |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | WI | $76,784 | 40 | 87.7% |
| 20 | Morehead State University | KY | $76,568 | 44 | 77.2% |
| 21 | Western Illinois University | IL | $75,922 | 19 | 71.2% |
| 22 | University of Central Missouri | MO | $75,375 | 27 | 63.8% |
| 23 | East Tennessee State University | TN | $75,298 | 42 | 86.2% |
| 24 | Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | $74,785 | 31 | 99.3% |
| 25 | Kansas State University | KS | $72,544 | 12 | 81.7% |
| 26 | Grambling State University | LA | $68,760 | 24 | 44.9% |
| 27 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | $64,751 | 18 | |
| 28 | Southeast Missouri State University | MO | $62,781 | 38 | 73.5% |
| 29 | Berea College | KY | $55,830 | 19 | 19.3% |
26 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
Which college has the highest-paid Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates?
Drexel University ($97,379), Bemidji State University ($90,868), Miami University-Hamilton ($89,862), Miami University-Middletown ($89,862), Kennesaw State University ($89,729) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.
How much do Engineering Technologies/Technicians majors make?
The median across 29 colleges is $78,801 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $55,830 to $97,379.
Which colleges have the biggest Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: New Jersey Institute of Technology (182), San Jose State University (101), University of Colorado Boulder (67), Kennesaw State University (60), Tennessee Technological University (57).
Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?
Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.
