Erie, Pennsylvania · Public
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $24,558 school-wide net price and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 187
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 96.8%
- Graduation rate
- 43.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,558/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $98,232
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.5%), school-wide average net price ($24,558), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 187 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 187 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($12,118 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($16,286 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College in the top 89% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,979 net A+ 
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.9% of reported awards · $3,345 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.3% of reported awards · $4,128 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians accounts for 4.5% of the awards or completions reported for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. That award concentration is higher than at 89% of schools in this field set and is 2.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College's average net price is $24,558 per year, about $98,232 over four years. That is $12,118 above the $12,440 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,286 above the $47,149 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College #166 of 187 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.