# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-technologies-technicians-general
- CIP code: 15.00 (Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians)
- Colleges offering it: 182 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 106 | $50,607 | $68,751 | $20,946 |
| Associate's | 182 | $56,046 | $62,520 | $15,339 |
| Bachelor's | 81 | $64,722 | $78,801 | $20,886 |
| Master's | 25 | $110,268 | $116,993 | $41,000 |
| Doctoral | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Bemidji State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bemidji-state-university-213) | Bemidji, MN | $90,868 | $20,886 |
| [Miami University-Hamilton](https://www.collegesref.com/college/miami-university-hamilton-1673) | Hamilton, OH | $89,862 | $19,229 |
| [Kennesaw State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kennesaw-state-university-1376) | Kennesaw, GA | $89,729 | $24,177 |
| [New Jersey Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-jersey-institute-of-technology-1848) | Newark, NJ | $86,360 | $19,500 |
| [New Mexico State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus-1856) | Las Cruces, NM | $81,690 | $16,750 |
| [Northern Illinois University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northern-illinois-university-1927) | Dekalb, IL | $81,554 | $20,490 |
| [Middle Tennessee State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/middle-tennessee-state-university-1688) | Murfreesboro, TN | $80,541 | $19,364 |
| [Illinois State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/illinois-state-university-1264) | Normal, IL | $80,530 | $21,375 |
| [New York Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-institute-of-technology-1864) | Old Westbury, NY | $80,376 | $19,500 |
| [University of Memphis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-memphis-2954) | Memphis, TN | $79,914 | $31,000 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/aerospace-engineering-and-operations-technologists-and-technicians): $82,890 median pay
- [Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engineering-technologists-and-technicians-except-drafters-all-other): $78,350 median pay
- [Non-Destructive Testing Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/non-destructive-testing-specialists): $78,350 median pay
- [Photonics Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/photonics-technicians): $78,350 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $78,190 median pay
- [Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electro-mechanical-and-mechatronics-technologists-and-technicians): $73,900 median pay
- [Robotics Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/robotics-technicians): $73,900 median pay
- [Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/industrial-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $66,120 median pay
- [Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/nanotechnology-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $66,120 median pay
- [Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $64,950 median pay

## More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

- [Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians): 456 colleges
- [Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/industrial-production-technologies-technicians): 391 colleges
- [Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-electronic-engineering-technologies-technicians): 381 colleges
- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electromechanical-technologies-technicians): 370 colleges
- [Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-control-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mechanical-engineering-related-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-related-fields): 163 colleges
- [Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/energy-systems-technologies-technicians): 155 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/