Bachelor's0% vs national median1,347 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Northern Illinois University
Ranked 53rd of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,621
middle 50%: $46,535 – $78,544
Median · 5 years out
$83,848
middle 50%: $66,969 – $102,283
Median · 10 years out
$102,239
middle 50%: $81,119 – $125,817
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 technologies graduates from Northern Illinois University earn $63k in their first year. Median earnings reach $84k at year five and exceed $102k 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?
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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,356 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine
$86,391 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$84,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$84,547 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$84,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$83,969 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$83,647 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$83,593 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$83,588 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$83,468 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Illinois University
Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out
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