Bachelor's-16% vs national median841 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Ball State University
Ranked 117th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,378
middle 50%: $36,514 – $64,532
Median · 5 years out
$70,717
middle 50%: $52,031 – $93,090
Median · 10 years out
$90,489
middle 50%: $62,968 – $121,921
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
Ball State University engineering-related graduates earn a median of $50k in their first year. Year 10 salaries reach $90k.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,648 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeastern State University
$72,477 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$72,453 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,607 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$71,198 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,655 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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