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Bachelor's-7% vs national median901 grads tracked

Engineering at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Ranked 120th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,941
middle 50%: $50,277 – $84,358
Median · 5 years out
$91,034
middle 50%: $72,189 – $108,158
Median · 10 years out
$112,623
middle 50%: $87,772 – $141,205

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of West Virginia University - Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $67,941 one year after graduating, rising to $112,623 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 120th of 185 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?

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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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,905 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$91,964 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$91,770 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$91,761 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$90,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$90,746 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,708 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$90,679 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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