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Bachelor's-7% vs national median389 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 95th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,304
middle 50%: $47,557 – $77,901
Median · 5 years out
$78,500
middle 50%: $65,918 – $97,917
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $75,281 – $110,614

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

Graduates of St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $64,304 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 95th of 140 reporting programs.

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
≈ $5,388 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Southern Maine
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$76,809 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$76,292 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$76,246 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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