Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$57,665
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,351
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,526
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 34
Rank by pay
#19 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,263
Median federal debt

Temple University graduates in engineering technologies/technicians earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Temple 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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13Illinois State University Normal, IL$80,530$79,120#25$55,532
14New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$80,376$76,501#26$50,184
15University of Memphis Memphis, TN$79,914$87,297#9$61,465
16Temple University Philadelphia, PA$79,351$80,701#19$57,665
17Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$79,309$86,637#12$62,089
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

Other Majors at Temple University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,311$74,778#23 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$101,670$73,393#108 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,101$54,415#25 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,839$75,148#144 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,342$82,319#177 of 966
Insurance$92,555$66,080#9 of 21
Mathematics$91,330$59,167#42 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,131$66,161#161 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,674$72,240#26 of 43
Mathematics and Computer Science—$86,109—
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$63,202#168 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,011$58,807#140 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,570$58,307#104 of 1176
Civil Engineering$82,553$68,389#153 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,364$45,994#11 of 110
Chemistry$78,052$42,022#30 of 209
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,673—#5 of 14
Medical Illustration and Informatics$76,927$52,611—
Business/Commerce$75,632$48,747#39 of 271
Management Information Systems and Services$75,286$59,385#108 of 166
Economics$73,154$48,242#238 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$73,127$50,128#60 of 187
Marketing$72,289$47,460#153 of 516
Biology$72,134$35,101#68 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,840$41,165#52 of 178
Architectural Sciences and Technology$66,518$50,267#15 of 22
Real Estate$65,650$48,836#19 of 25
International Business$65,302$46,013#89 of 115
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$64,063$30,956#31 of 67
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,714$29,322#72 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Temple University engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,665 one year after graduating and $79,351 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Temple University rank for engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Temple University ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering technologies/technicians at Temple University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for engineering technologies/technicians ($80,526), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,263.

← All data for Temple 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.