Bachelor's-3% vs national median702 grads tracked
Engineering, General at Montana Technological University
Ranked 16th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,683
middle 50%: $59,892 – $88,490
Median · 5 years out
$92,357
middle 50%: $76,579 – $117,024
Median · 10 years out
$111,922
middle 50%: $88,223 – $141,309
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Montana Technological University engineering graduates start at $74k. Median earnings hit $112k 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,592 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$94,100 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana Technological University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,527 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,981 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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