My company is giving me a reimbursement while I go to school. It’s capped to induce me to study part time. I decided to go full time. Pay the difference out of pocket so I can graduate quicker. I have been working as a manufacturing engineer tech for 4 years without a degree but this May I will get my bachelors in Mechanical Eng. Currently making 63k a year, hourly. What should I ask for when I graduate? Living in Southern Pennsylvania.

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Only here to say congratulations and great job making the sacrifice and pushing through!

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BSME typically start between $75-90k depending on COL and experience.

You likely would do better applying elsewhere to get maximal wage growth as companies rarely give huge raises for a piece of paper like described, waxing about the opportunity they gave you.

Seeing as you have 4 YoE, with the degree, you may be able to get $90-120k, depending on the type of engineering you would be moving to do.

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I’m confused because if you go full time, does that mean that you won’t be able to work while you’re in school? That seems contrary to any educational reimbursement benefit (ie you have to be an employee of this company).

I see! Good for you!

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