Master's-15% vs national median513 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Illinois State University
Ranked 53rd of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,797
middle 50%: $56,744 – $91,364
Median · 5 years out
$91,592
middle 50%: $69,332 – $113,700
Median · 10 years out
$109,882
middle 50%: $82,142 – $146,165
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
This Illinois master's program in engineering yields $72k in first-year median earnings. Salaries reach $110k 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,697 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
Eastern Illinois University
$93,454 · 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
Appalachian State University
$68,626 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$85,173 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$85,076 · 5 yrs out
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