Bachelor's-6% vs national median4,690 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at East Carolina University
Ranked 91st of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,371
middle 50%: $45,146 – $77,320
Median · 5 years out
$78,923
middle 50%: $60,498 – $101,249
Median · 10 years out
$96,192
middle 50%: $70,944 – $125,957
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
Engineering graduates from East Carolina University earn a median of $61k in their first year. Median salaries reach $96k by year 10.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,562 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri Southern State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$79,986 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$79,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$78,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$78,500 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
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
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