Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,953 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Illinois State University
Ranked 88th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,918
middle 50%: $41,816 – $71,094
Median · 5 years out
$79,826
middle 50%: $62,516 – $99,742
Median · 10 years out
$103,322
middle 50%: $76,631 – $133,408
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-related technologies graduates earn $56k in their first year. This grows to $103k after ten years.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,895 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$80,559 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$80,479 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$79,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$78,923 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$78,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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