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Bachelor's-32% vs national median38 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central State University

Ranked 136th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $28,276 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $43,858 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Central State University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 32% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 136th of 140 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?

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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$61,284 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$60,889 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,450 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central State University

Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,675 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,376 · 5 yrs out

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