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Bachelor's-6% vs national median724 grads tracked

Engineering, General at East Carolina University

Ranked 20th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,537
middle 50%: $52,754 – $78,221
Median · 5 years out
$89,598
middle 50%: $74,472 – $105,562
Median · 10 years out
$114,157
middle 50%: $92,357 – $137,023

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Engineering, General earn a median $66,537 one year after graduating, rising to $114,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $94,989 for this field, ranking 20th of 30 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.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,007 total interest

Same major at other universities

Olivet Nazarene University
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$79,787 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,841 · 5 yrs out

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