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Bachelor's+17% vs national median42 grads tracked

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 1st of 12 bachelor's programs in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,249
middle 50%: $38,967 – $96,791
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $70,012 – $111,405
Median · 10 years out
$103,276
middle 50%: $75,158 – $121,240

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $68,249 one year after graduating, rising to $103,276 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $75,281 for this field, ranking 1st of 12 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,950 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$80,239 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$78,586 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,607 · 5 yrs out

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