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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,344 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 7th of 21 bachelor's programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,643
middle 50%: $46,509 – $78,610
Median · 5 years out
$83,920
middle 50%: $67,079 – $102,306
Median · 10 years out
$102,239
middle 50%: $81,249 – $125,530

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $62,643 one year after graduating, rising to $102,239 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $82,300 for this field, ranking 7th of 21 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,353 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$89,631 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$80,842 · 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
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 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

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