Bachelor's+1% vs national median579 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Bluefield State University
Ranked 48th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,796
middle 50%: $46,501 – $80,454
Median · 5 years out
$84,939
middle 50%: $64,941 – $107,270
Median · 10 years out
$92,911
middle 50%: $70,512 – $121,495
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 at Bluefield State University earn a median of $64k in their first year. This increases to $93k by year 10.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,260 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University Bozeman
$87,368 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$87,366 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$87,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$86,391 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$84,547 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$84,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$83,969 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$83,647 · 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
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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,979 · 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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