Bachelor's-20% vs national median300 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 8th of 8 bachelor's programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,616
middle 50%: $28,507 – $51,052
Median · 5 years out
$53,545
middle 50%: $40,598 – $70,549
Median · 10 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $53,862 – $107,824
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Drafting and Design Engineering Technologies bachelor's degrees yield $38,616 in year one. Median pay reaches $75,525 by the tenth year.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,976 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trine University
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$66,834 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
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