Associate+10% vs national median337 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Bluefield State University
Ranked 92nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,449
middle 50%: $37,788 – $73,304
Median · 5 years out
$73,979
middle 50%: $54,757 – $96,882
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $60,442 – $120,903
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technicians from Bluefield State University earn a median $56k in their first year. Salaries climb to $88k by the ten-year mark.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,055 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$73,994 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,889 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$72,852 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bluefield State University
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,939 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,379 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,648 · 5 yrs out
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