Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,541 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Western Carolina University
Ranked 100th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,775
middle 50%: $44,487 – $74,349
Median · 5 years out
$76,292
middle 50%: $58,872 – $94,095
Median · 10 years out
$91,561
middle 50%: $70,796 – $118,148
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-related graduates at Western Carolina University earn a median of $60,775 in their first year. Pay reaches $76,292 by year five and $91,561 by year ten.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,678 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$76,809 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$74,440 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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