Bachelor's-28% vs national median875 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Appalachian State University
Ranked 131st of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,013
middle 50%: $27,719 – $54,490
Median · 5 years out
$60,889
middle 50%: $44,321 – $82,269
Median · 10 years out
$73,598
middle 50%: $50,959 – $99,192
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
Appalachian State University Engineering graduates start with a median salary of $40k. Earnings reach $61k by year five and $74k 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?
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 yrs
≈ $8,208 total interest
Same major at other universities
Norfolk State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$63,534 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,284 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,450 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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