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    Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

    CIP15.00

    182 colleges offer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. 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
    182
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $78,801
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $20,886
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    106
    Associate's
    182
    Bachelor's
    81
    Master's
    25
    Doctoral
    2
    Graduate/professional certificate
    5
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

    A program that generally prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in a wide variety of projects. Includes instruction in various engineering support functions for research, production, and operations, and applications to specific engineering specialties.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.00.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.00.

    • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    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 Technologies/Technicians, General and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate106$68,7514 yrs after · 2 colleges$20,9461 college
    Associate's182$62,5204 yrs after · 11 colleges$15,3396 colleges
    Bachelor's81$78,8014 yrs after · 33 colleges$20,88635 colleges
    Master's25$116,9934 yrs after · 3 colleges$41,0001 college
    Doctoral2Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate5Not 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 Technologies/Technicians, General 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. 1Bemidji State University logo

      Bemidji State University

      Bemidji, MN · Public · 34 graduates

      $90,868

      debt $20,886

    2. 2Miami University-Hamilton logo

      Miami University-Hamilton

      Hamilton, OH · Public · 41 graduates

      $89,862

      debt $19,229

    3. 3Kennesaw State University logo

      Kennesaw State University

      Kennesaw, GA · Public · 70 graduates

      $89,729

      debt $24,177

    4. 4

      New Jersey Institute of Technology

      Newark, NJ · Public · 27 graduates

      $86,360

      debt $19,500

    5. 5New Mexico State University logo

      New Mexico State University

      Las Cruces, NM · Public · 34 graduates

      $81,690

      debt $16,750

    6. 6Northern Illinois University logo

      Northern Illinois University

      Dekalb, IL · Public · 43 graduates

      $81,554

      debt $20,490

    7. 7Middle Tennessee State University logo

      Middle Tennessee State University

      Murfreesboro, TN · Public · 49 graduates

      $80,541

      debt $19,364

    8. 8Illinois State University logo

      Illinois State University

      Normal, IL · Public · 29 graduates

      $80,530

      debt $21,375

    9. 9New York Institute of Technology logo

      New York Institute of Technology

      Old Westbury, NY · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates

      $80,376

      debt $19,500

    10. 10University of Memphis logo

      University of Memphis

      Memphis, TN · Public · 39 graduates

      $79,914

      debt $31,000

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

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

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    Questions about Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

    How many colleges offer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at these degree levels: certificate (106 colleges), associate's (182 colleges), bachelor's (81 colleges), master's (25 colleges), doctoral (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (5 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn $78,801 a year four years after finishing, across 33 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General graduates earn the most?

    Bemidji State University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General: $90,868 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.