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Bachelor's+9% vs national median228 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 21st of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,085
middle 50%: $48,791 – $75,006
Median · 5 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $76,214 – $109,494
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $83,287 – $139,528

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 bachelor's graduates earn $64k in their first year. Median pay increases to $111k 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,093 total interest

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