Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$52,066
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,103
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,526
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 34
Rank by pay
#21 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,154
Median federal debt

Wichita State University graduates in engineering technologies/technicians earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wichita State University Compares for Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 34 colleges reporting engineering technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$97,379$99,035#1$66,431
2Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$90,868$86,798#10$85,830
3Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$89,862$95,896#2$69,483
4Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$89,862$95,896#3$69,483
5Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$89,862$95,896#4$69,483
6Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$89,729$92,888#6$64,728
7Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$88,126$89,598#7—
8New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$86,360$75,797#27$64,831
9DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL$83,554$82,091#17—
10New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$81,690$94,584#5$60,250
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18Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$78,801$84,565#15$59,813
19Texas State University San Marcos, TX$78,671$79,985#22$52,958
20Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$77,658$84,833#14$59,622
21Wichita State University Wichita, KS$77,103$80,045#21$52,066
22University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$76,784$79,897#23$67,461
23Morehead State University Morehead, KY$76,568$86,698#11$51,021
24Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$75,922$74,593#29$64,762

Other Majors at Wichita State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,335$64,699#187 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,738$77,435#185 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,074$68,018#212 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$83,057$61,526#59 of 59
Computer and Information Sciences$81,265$64,287#281 of 459
Computer Engineering$76,203$66,207#188 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,784$63,301#866 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$73,166—#58 of 84
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$72,936$51,636#116 of 118
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,711$60,287#67 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$69,696$59,448#492 of 796
Chemistry$67,475$43,740#96 of 209
Management Information Systems and Services$67,413—#142 of 166
International Business$65,366$38,801#87 of 115
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,060$49,302#407 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,852$44,884#636 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$63,150$48,817#138 of 187
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$61,982$56,798#64 of 76
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,960—#35 of 67
Biology$56,959$34,271#454 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,638$21,429#153 of 215
Political Science and Government$54,874$30,121#438 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$52,833$32,125#56 of 64
Marketing$52,709$39,512#481 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,728$47,121#157 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,305$38,102#459 of 660
Curriculum and Instruction$51,036——
Communication and Media Studies$50,773$35,035#423 of 660
Social Work$49,670$38,256#286 of 420
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$48,537$36,010#134 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wichita State University engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,066 one year after graduating and $77,103 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wichita State University rank for engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Wichita State University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering technologies/technicians at Wichita State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for engineering technologies/technicians ($80,526), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,154.

← All data for Wichita State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.