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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

Graduates of Western Carolina University's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $78,691 one year after graduating, rising to $110,938 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 51st 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
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, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 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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