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Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,619 grads tracked

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

Ranked 18th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,260
middle 50%: $55,067 – $82,378
Median · 5 years out
$92,934
middle 50%: $73,221 – $115,100
Median · 10 years out
$112,661
middle 50%: $88,357 – $152,626

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 Texas State University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $70,260 one year after graduating, rising to $112,661 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 18th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,751 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri University of Science and Technology
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$95,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$94,991 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$93,731 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$91,756 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$91,721 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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