Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 24 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$70,214 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$70,214Median year-4 earnings
$17,020Average institution net-price context
$9,500Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$70,214Median reported earnings · year 4
$63,020Average reported earnings · year 5
$9,500Median federal debt
84thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
24Reporting programs
22With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $70,214
- Federal debt
- $9,500
- Reporting programs
- 24
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $73,834
- Federal debt
- $13,105
- Reporting programs
- 66
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $88,911
- Federal debt
- $37,952
- Reporting programs
- 27
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$56,776National median$70,21475th percentile$75,412
22 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Perry Technical Institute$99,2942Vincennes University$98,5343Greenville Technical College$85,9994Texas State Technical College$83,1325Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College$82,7696Northeastern Junior College$75,8387ITI Technical College$75,4128Southern California Institute of Technology$74,3889Ridgewater College$73,52810University of Arkansas at Monticello$70,939Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3024 · 6 crosswalk linksCalibration Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3028 · 2 crosswalk linksElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3023 · 1 crosswalk linksElectrical and Electronics DraftersSOC 17-3012 · 1 crosswalk linksEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029 · 1 crosswalk linksMedical Equipment RepairersSOC 49-9062 · 1 crosswalk linksPrecision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All OtherSOC 49-9069 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Yakima, WA | $99,294 | $16,830 | Baseline needed | $20,047 |
| 2 | Vincennes UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vincennes, IN | $98,534 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,225 |
| 3 | Greenville Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Greenville, SC | $85,999 | $11,107 | Baseline needed | $11,713 |
| 4 | Texas State Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Waco, TX | $83,132 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,508 |
| 5 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Minden, LA | $82,769 | $5,500 | Baseline needed | $9,256 |
| 6 | Northeastern Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sterling, CO | $75,838 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,801 |
| 7 | ITI Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,412 | $9,322 | Baseline needed | $20,850 |
| 8 | Southern California Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Anaheim, CA | $74,388 | $9,929 | Baseline needed | $33,392 |
| 9 | Ridgewater CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Willmar, MN | $73,528 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,046 |
| 10 | University of Arkansas at MonticelloUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Monticello, AR | $70,939 | $7,625 | Baseline needed | $14,287 |
| 11 | Amarillo CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Amarillo, TX | $70,658 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,600 |
| 12 | Madisonville Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Madisonville, KY | $69,770 | $5,375 | Baseline needed | $5,406 |
| 13 | Ranken Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Saint Louis, MO | $68,345 | $19,734 | Baseline needed | $18,795 |
| 14 | Pinnacle Career InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Kansas City, MO | $66,008 | $12,667 | Baseline needed | $28,732 |
| 15 | Great Oaks Career CampusesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cincinnati, OH | $62,004 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $12,037 |
| 16 | Refrigeration School IncUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Phoenix, AZ | $56,950 | $12,444 | Baseline needed | $27,025 |
| 17 | McHenry County CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Crystal Lake, IL | $56,776 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,042 |
| 18 | West Virginia University at ParkersburgUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Parkersburg, WV | $50,474 | Not available | Baseline needed | $1,807 |
| 19 | Tulsa Welding School-TulsaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tulsa, OK | $47,140 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $34,776 |
| 20 | Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jacksonville, FL | $47,140 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $31,767 |
| 21 | Tulsa Welding School-HoustonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Houston, TX | $47,140 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $35,101 |
| 22 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tulsa, OK | $45,780 | $17,762 | Baseline needed | $29,776 |
| 23 | Ashland Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ashland, KY | Not available | $15,167 | Baseline needed | $5,717 |
| 24 | Erie Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Buffalo, NY | Not available | $5,677 | Baseline needed | $7,765 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.