Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 66 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Strong payoff
+$175,787 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
Observed earnings clearly outpace the comparison earnings and estimated education cost in this scenario.
3.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+156%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,834Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$73,834Median reported earnings · year 4
$69,179Average reported earnings · year 5
$13,105Median federal debt
90thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
66Reporting programs
64With 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.
OPEN PROFILE
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$65,449National median$73,83475th percentile$82,460
64 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Bismarck State College$118,8532Vincennes University$106,5853Georgia Northwestern Technical College$99,9434Amarillo College$92,6115SOWELA Technical Community College$91,0576Utah Valley University$90,9877Dakota County Technical College$88,8178Greenville Technical College$88,7429Lamar Institute of Technology$88,47610ITI Technical College$86,558Observed 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. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bismarck State CollegeAssociate's Degree | Bismarck, ND | $118,853 | $12,000 | +568% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | Vincennes UniversityAssociate's Degree | Vincennes, IN | $106,585 | $9,117 | +448% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rome, GA | $99,943 | Not available | +442% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | Amarillo CollegeAssociate's Degree | Amarillo, TX | $92,611 | $15,599 | +380% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | SOWELA Technical Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lake Charles, LA | $91,057 | $8,500 | +338% | Strong payoff |
| 6 | Utah Valley UniversityAssociate's Degree | Orem, UT | $90,987 | Not available | +348% | Strong payoff |
| 7 | Dakota County Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Rosemount, MN | $88,817 | Not available | +274% | Strong payoff |
| 8 | Greenville Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Greenville, SC | $88,742 | $12,911 | +286% | Strong payoff |
| 9 | Lamar Institute of TechnologyAssociate's Degree | Beaumont, TX | $88,476 | $11,000 | +269% | Strong payoff |
| 10 | ITI Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $86,558 | $16,368 | +216% | Strong payoff |
| 11 | Spartanburg Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Spartanburg, SC | $85,340 | $9,250 | +325% | Strong payoff |
| 12 | Madisonville Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Madisonville, KY | $84,811 | $5,500 | +295% | Strong payoff |
| 13 | Tyler Junior CollegeAssociate's Degree | Tyler, TX | $84,127 | Not available | +254% | Strong payoff |
| 14 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Perkinston, MS | $83,543 | Not available | +271% | Strong payoff |
| 15 | Columbus State Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Columbus, OH | $82,837 | Not available | +254% | Strong payoff |
| 16 | San Jacinto Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Pasadena, TX | $82,809 | $14,476 | +231% | Strong payoff |
| 17 | Western Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | La Crosse, WI | $82,460 | $11,000 | +234% | Strong payoff |
| 18 | Northeast Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Norfolk, NE | $82,248 | Not available | +248% | Strong payoff |
| 19 | Idaho State UniversityAssociate's Degree | Pocatello, ID | $81,835 | $14,930 | +222% | Strong payoff |
| 20 | Hennepin Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Brooklyn Park, MN | $81,645 | $16,465 | +231% | Strong payoff |
| 21 | St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Saint Cloud, MN | $80,223 | $17,148 | +222% | Strong payoff |
| 22 | Texas State Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Waco, TX | $79,070 | $11,000 | +191% | Strong payoff |
| 23 | Dunwoody College of TechnologyAssociate's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $78,525 | $14,604 | +133% | Strong payoff |
| 24 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Green Bay, WI | $78,020 | Not available | +201% | Strong payoff |
| 25 | Robeson Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lumberton, NC | $76,571 | Not available | +230% | Strong payoff |
| 26 | Motlow State Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Tullahoma, TN | $76,560 | $6,825 | +160% | Strong payoff |
| 27 | Ranken Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $76,244 | $14,000 | +145% | Strong payoff |
| 28 | Central Carolina Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Sanford, NC | $74,826 | Not available | +196% | Strong payoff |
| 29 | Excelsior UniversityAssociate's Degree | Albany, NY | $74,559 | $6,567 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 30 | Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Eau Claire, WI | $74,381 | $14,750 | +156% | Strong payoff |
| 31 | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Alexandria, MN | $73,919 | $12,000 | +146% | Strong payoff |
| 32 | Hawkeye Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Waterloo, IA | $73,904 | Not available | +164% | Strong payoff |
| 33 | Ridgewater CollegeAssociate's Degree | Willmar, MN | $73,764 | $17,196 | +161% | Strong payoff |
| 34 | Schoolcraft Community College DistrictAssociate's Degree | Livonia, MI | $72,669 | Not available | +193% | Strong payoff |
| 35 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Fennimore, WI | $72,565 | Not available | +138% | Strong payoff |
| 36 | University of Northwestern OhioAssociate's Degree | Lima, OH | $72,208 | $13,084 | +104% | Strong payoff |
| 37 | Spokane Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Spokane, WA | $72,198 | Not available | +169% | Strong payoff |
| 38 | Central Maine Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Auburn, ME | $71,560 | $10,000 | +156% | Strong payoff |
| 39 | Kirkwood Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Cedar Rapids, IA | $71,497 | $15,983 | +142% | Strong payoff |
| 40 | Indian Hills Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Ottumwa, IA | $71,465 | Not available | +138% | Strong payoff |
| 41 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $71,245 | $11,000 | +163% | Strong payoff |
| 42 | Lake Land CollegeAssociate's Degree | Mattoon, IL | $71,068 | Not available | +176% | Strong payoff |
| 43 | San Juan CollegeAssociate's Degree | Farmington, NM | $70,112 | Not available | +147% | Strong payoff |
| 44 | Lake Area Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Watertown, SD | $69,953 | $13,125 | +105% | Strong payoff |
| 45 | Mitchell Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Mitchell, SD | $69,949 | $14,831 | +113% | Strong payoff |
| 46 | South Central CollegeAssociate's Degree | North Mankato, MN | $66,820 | $8,450 | +102% | Strong payoff |
| 47 | Southeast Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Sioux Falls, SD | $66,425 | Not available | +72% | Positive payoff |
| 48 | Piedmont Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Greenwood, SC | $66,381 | $12,000 | +90% | Positive payoff |
| 49 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyAssociate's Degree | Tulsa, OK | $65,449 | $19,144 | +37% | Positive payoff |
| 50 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityAssociate's Degree | California, PA | $64,684 | $27,000 | +56% | Positive payoff |
| 51 | St Petersburg CollegeAssociate's Degree | St. Petersburg, FL | $62,554 | Not available | +89% | Positive payoff |
| 52 | Angelina CollegeAssociate's Degree | Lufkin, TX | $61,472 | Not available | +56% | Positive payoff |
| 53 | Northcentral Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Wausau, WI | $59,018 | $7,457 | +27% | Positive payoff |
| 54 | Remington College-Dallas CampusAssociate's Degree | Dallas, TX | $57,490 | $20,000 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 55 | Remington College-Mobile CampusAssociate's Degree | Mobile, AL | $57,490 | $20,000 | -12% | Negative payoff |
| 56 | Remington College-Baton Rouge CampusAssociate's Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $57,490 | $20,000 | -8% | Negative payoff |
| 57 | Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusAssociate's Degree | League City, TX | $57,490 | $20,000 | -5% | Negative payoff |
| 58 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyAssociate's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $57,191 | Not available | +22% | Positive payoff |
| 59 | Institute of TechnologyAssociate's Degree | Clovis, CA | $56,717 | Not available | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 60 | Mesalands Community CollegeAssociate's Degree | Tucumcari, NM | $40,054 | Not available | -145% | Negative payoff |
| 61 | Mech-Tech CollegeAssociate's Degree | Caguas, PR | $35,289 | $2,814 | -187% | Negative payoff |
| 62 | Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de ManatiAssociate's Degree | Manati, PR | $33,470 | Not available | -220% | Negative payoff |
| 63 | Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de GuayamaAssociate's Degree | Guayama, PR | $33,470 | Not available | -217% | Negative payoff |
| 64 | Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San JuanAssociate's Degree | San Juan, PR | $33,470 | Not available | -225% | Negative payoff |
| 65 | Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Ashland, KY | Not available | $16,289 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $5,717 |
| 66 | Waukesha County Technical CollegeAssociate's Degree | Pewaukee, WI | Not available | $13,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $11,101 |
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.