Bachelor's+17% vs national median476 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Texas Tech University
Ranked 9th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,823
middle 50%: $60,523 – $86,226
Median · 5 years out
$98,065
middle 50%: $81,618 – $120,966
Median · 10 years out
$123,552
middle 50%: $88,259 – $159,294
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 earn a median of $74k in their first year. Salaries rise to $124k 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?
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,501 total interest
Same major at other universities
McNeese State University
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$101,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$97,963 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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