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Bachelor's+12% vs national median95 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 2nd of 21 bachelor's programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,827
middle 50%: $39,579 – $83,858
Median · 5 years out
$92,521
middle 50%: $70,870 – $113,369
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $61,827 one year after graduating, rising to $92,521 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $82,300 for this field, ranking 2nd of 21 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,207 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$89,631 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,920 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$83,179 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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