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    Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

    CIP15.11

    79 colleges offer Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    79
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $86,227
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $17,326
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    79
    Associate's
    66
    Bachelor's
    26
    Master's
    2
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Doctoral
    2
    Graduate/professional certificate
    4
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

    Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.11.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.11.

    • Surveying Technology/Surveying
    • Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate79Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's66$75,6144 yrs after · 4 collegesNot reported
    Bachelor's26$86,2274 yrs after · 3 colleges$17,3261 college
    Master's2Not reportedNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral2Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate4Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1University of Florida logo

      University of Florida

      Gainesville, FL · Public · 27 graduates

      $78,933

      debt not reported

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

    All 10 in the career explorer
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

      Median pay
      $81,390
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing

    • Architecture and engineering

      Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

      Median pay
      $78,350
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Associate's degree

      • Quality Control Analysis
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening

    • Architecture and engineering

      Photonics Technicians

      Median pay
      $78,350
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Associate's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Geodetic Surveyors

      Median pay
      $75,440
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Mathematics
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Architecture and engineering

      Surveyors

      Median pay
      $75,440
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Mathematics
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Critical Thinking

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    Questions about Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (79 colleges), associate's (66 colleges), bachelor's (26 colleges), master's (2 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn $86,227 a year four years after finishing, across 3 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    University of Florida reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: $78,933 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.