Bachelor's-1% vs national median497 grads tracked
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Western Illinois University
Ranked 12th of 21 bachelor's programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,353
middle 50%: $45,180 – $73,644
Median · 5 years out
$81,320
middle 50%: $66,102 – $100,461
Median · 10 years out
$99,674
middle 50%: $76,770 – $121,915
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
Engineering technology graduates earn a median of $59k in year one. Salaries rise to nearly $100k 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,625 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Louisiana University
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,920 · 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
Texas State University
$80,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$80,581 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Illinois University
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/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,199 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
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