Program Analysis
At $73,003 per year, Engineering, General graduates from Elizabethtown College earn slightly above the $69,222 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
An earnings multiple of 5.0x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.
Some AI exposure exists in Engineering, General's typical career paths, with 46% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 14% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $26,788 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #26 of 47 Engineering, General programs, Elizabethtown College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $86,261 are relatively flat compared to the $73,003 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.