Bachelor's-11% vs national median542 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 103rd of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,839
middle 50%: $36,455 – $66,115
Median · 5 years out
$75,308
middle 50%: $58,846 – $93,365
Median · 10 years out
$97,019
middle 50%: $74,467 – $130,404
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from Eastern Illinois University earn a median first-year salary of $51k. Earnings grow to $75k by year five and reach $97k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,417 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Central Oklahoma
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$76,809 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$76,292 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$74,440 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$73,892 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$72,996 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Illinois University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
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