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Master's-8% vs national median152 grads tracked

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

Ranked 47th of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,412
middle 50%: $61,630 – $96,791
Median · 5 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $79,787 – $123,890
Median · 10 years out
$117,305
middle 50%: $95,830 – $149,696

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas State University's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $76,412 one year after graduating, rising to $117,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 47th of 59 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?

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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,379 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$91,592 · 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
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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,934 · 5 yrs out

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