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Master's-13% vs national median948 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 52nd of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,088
middle 50%: $50,007 – $89,177
Median · 5 years out
$93,454
middle 50%: $68,891 – $118,283
Median · 10 years out
$108,747
middle 50%: $78,843 – $144,390

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Eastern Illinois University's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $67,088 one year after graduating, rising to $108,747 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 52nd of 59 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,905 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Bridgeport
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$83,702 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$77,901 · 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
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
Engineering/Engineering-Related 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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