Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,924 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 87th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,040
middle 50%: $47,444 – $78,413
Median · 5 years out
$79,986
middle 50%: $61,278 – $99,605
Median · 10 years out
$101,173
middle 50%: $79,447 – $126,248
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 technology graduates see a median first-year salary of $63k. Earnings reach $80k by year five and $101k 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?
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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
5 yrs
≈ $5,428 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Illinois State University
$79,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$78,923 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$78,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$78,643 · 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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