Bachelor's-4% vs national median546 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Western Illinois University
Ranked 80th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,208
middle 50%: $44,425 – $73,285
Median · 5 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $64,807 – $100,616
Median · 10 years out
$98,800
middle 50%: $72,585 – $123,095
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 graduates at Western Illinois University start with a $58k median salary. Earnings reach $99k 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?
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,715 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$81,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$80,663 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Western Illinois University
Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,199 · 5 yrs out
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