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Master's-2% vs national median549 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at East Carolina University

Ranked 33rd of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,219
middle 50%: $67,835 – $115,184
Median · 5 years out
$105,085
middle 50%: $82,095 – $136,883
Median · 10 years out
$116,983
middle 50%: $82,929 – $160,698

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of East Carolina University's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $87,219 one year after graduating, rising to $116,983 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 33rd of 59 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,865 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Tyler
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$107,401 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$101,595 · 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
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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