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Master's+22% vs national median444 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$95,250
middle 50%: $76,582 – $121,802
Median · 5 years out
$131,424
middle 50%: $107,308 – $165,090
Median · 10 years out
$154,543
middle 50%: $130,859 – $219,068

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of St. Cloud State University's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $95,250 one year after graduating, rising to $154,543 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 4th of 59 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?

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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,414 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$138,395 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$120,396 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 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
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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