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Bachelor's-1% vs national median90 grads tracked

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

Ranked 11th of 21 bachelor's programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,249
middle 50%: $50,311 – $80,947
Median · 5 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $59,848 – $103,464
Median · 10 years out
$93,359
middle 50%: $69,154 – $116,180

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (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 Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $68,249 one year after graduating, rising to $93,359 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $82,300 for this field, ranking 11th of 21 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,076 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bemidji State University
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,920 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$80,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$80,581 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,393 · 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/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 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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