Bachelor's-5% vs national median194 grads tracked
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians at East Carolina University
Ranked 7th of 8 bachelor's programs in Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $35,233 – $55,935
Median · 5 years out
$63,496
middle 50%: $53,306 – $80,325
Median · 10 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $67,254 – $104,864
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
East Carolina University graduates in drafting and design technologies earn $46k in year one. This increases to $63k by year five.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,432 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trine University
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$66,834 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,841 · 5 yrs out
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