Bachelor's-15% vs national median510 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Ranked 116th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,626
middle 50%: $31,611 – $70,902
Median · 5 years out
$71,198
middle 50%: $52,533 – $92,673
Median · 10 years out
$86,203
middle 50%: $61,209 – $109,550
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 technology graduates secure $48k in their first year of work. Ten-year median earnings reach $86k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,854 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$72,477 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$72,453 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,607 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$70,717 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,655 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out
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