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Bachelor's-18% vs national median349 grads tracked

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

Ranked 119th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,298
middle 50%: $33,284 – $82,100
Median · 5 years out
$69,325
middle 50%: $49,694 – $88,233
Median · 10 years out
$72,831
middle 50%: $53,921 – $98,454

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 Virginia State University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $58,298 one year after graduating, rising to $72,831 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 119th 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?

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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,096 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,607 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$71,198 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$70,717 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,655 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$66,343 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia State University

Education (Doctorate)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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