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Bachelor's-26% vs national median227 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other at Appalachian State University

Ranked 13th of 14 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,171
middle 50%: $35,986 – $64,204
Median · 5 years out
$62,421
middle 50%: $45,870 – $85,293
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $53,747 – $104,164

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other earn a median $49,171 one year after graduating, rising to $78,843 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $83,858 for this field, ranking 13th of 14 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,188 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Northern
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$79,000 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$49,804 · 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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