Bachelor's-3% vs national median647 grads tracked
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Western Carolina University
Ranked 16th of 21 bachelor's programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,319
middle 50%: $49,977 – $78,872
Median · 5 years out
$79,484
middle 50%: $64,319 – $95,334
Median · 10 years out
$92,715
middle 50%: $75,713 – $121,847
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering Technologies graduates from Western Carolina University start at $65k. Median earnings reach $79k by year five and $93k 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,301 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$80,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$80,581 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$66,343 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$56,877 · 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,004 · 5 yrs out
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