Master's-11% vs national median256 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Western Carolina University
Ranked 51st of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,691
middle 50%: $61,446 – $99,276
Median · 5 years out
$95,724
middle 50%: $75,101 – $125,261
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $87,772 – $137,790
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
Engineering master's graduates at Western Carolina University start with a median salary of $79k. Earnings reach $111k 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,312 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Northwest
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$83,702 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,004 · 5 yrs out
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