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Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Certificate
53 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
57
Strong Growth
53
Base Case
44
Conservative
Earnings $38,859/yr (14% vs median)
AI-Proof Exposed (33% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (148,800 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $526K $377K $240K
Earnings Multiple 30.1x 21.5x 13.7x
Viable Career Paths 5 of 5 5 of 5 2 of 5
TradeSchoolWorth Score 57 53 44

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition
$17,490
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$50,087
29% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 148,800 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Software developers $133,080 115,200 +15.8% 13%
Software quality assurance analysts and testers $102,610 14,000 +10.0% 12%
Computer programmers $98,670 5,500 -6.0% 5%
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other $77,390 5,700 +1.5% 76%
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians $77,180 8,400 +0.6% 59%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Ranken Technical College?
This program scores 53/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 44 (conservative) to 57 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates retain 5 of 5 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $239,728 (conservative) to $525,646 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates?
The career paths mapped to Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians have roughly 148,800 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Ranken Technical College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 21.5x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 13.7x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.