Bachelor's-41% vs national median147 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other at Ball State University
Ranked 14th of 14 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $29,263 – $44,483
Median · 5 years out
$49,804
middle 50%: $41,308 – $62,487
Median · 10 years out
$55,713
middle 50%: $42,371 – $67,922
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Ball State University graduates in other engineering-related fields earn a median $36k in their first year. Median pay hits $56k 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?
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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,993 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon Institute of Technology
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$90,505 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$79,000 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$62,421 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,133 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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