Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,007 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Tarleton State University
Ranked 64th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,444
middle 50%: $46,716 – $82,359
Median · 5 years out
$82,872
middle 50%: $64,568 – $108,305
Median · 10 years out
$96,390
middle 50%: $72,646 – $124,972
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
Tarleton State University engineering graduates earn a median $63k in their first year. Earnings grow to $83k by year five and $96k 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?
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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,330 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado Mesa University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$83,468 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$83,301 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$83,029 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$82,702 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,394 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$82,219 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tarleton State University
Education (Doctorate)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,498 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,853 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
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