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Bachelor's-2% vs national median140 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Ranked 71st of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,818
middle 50%: $45,390 – $76,015
Median · 5 years out
$82,048
middle 50%: $63,105 – $105,799
Median · 10 years out
$92,787
middle 50%: $59,848 – $111,205

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 West Virginia University - Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $62,818 one year after graduating, rising to $92,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 71st 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?

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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,389 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fitchburg State University
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$82,702 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,394 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$82,219 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$81,950 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$81,855 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$81,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$81,357 · 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 (Bachelor's)
$91,034 · 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 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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