Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,182 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 32nd of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,369
middle 50%: $48,270 – $78,600
Median · 5 years out
$90,083
middle 50%: $68,744 – $115,488
Median · 10 years out
$108,343
middle 50%: $82,639 – $141,616
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
Sam Houston State University engineering-related graduates earn $64k in their first year. Median salaries hit $90k at year five and $108k at 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?
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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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,116 total interest
Same major at other universities
Marshall University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$91,264 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$90,505 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$90,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,011 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$89,192 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$89,183 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$88,875 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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