Engineering Technologies/Technicians at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$56,551
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,298
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,526
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 34
Rank by pay
#16 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

East Tennessee State University graduates in engineering technologies/technicians earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How East Tennessee 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
…
23Morehead State University Morehead, KY$76,568$86,698#11$51,021
24Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$75,922$74,593#29$64,762
25University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$75,375$80,818#18$61,424
26East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$75,298$82,255#16$56,551
27Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$74,785$86,569#13$54,464
28Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$72,544$75,312#28$61,696
29Grambling State University Grambling, LA$68,760$79,595#24$40,864

Other Majors at East Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$106,593—#18 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$82,073$52,008#277 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,311$64,459#896 of 966
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,649$51,316#48 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,853$48,671#159 of 253
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,298$27,196#42 of 61
Marketing$58,583$35,632#405 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,232$39,936#436 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$57,642$44,834#746 of 796
Biology$57,167$28,138#449 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,719$37,041#939 of 1176
Public Health$52,543$38,435#147 of 215
Mathematics$49,423—#299 of 309
Political Science and Government$48,452$37,594#534 of 565
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,263—#63 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,821$25,768#474 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,738$32,474#387 of 476
Special Education and Teaching$44,224—#153 of 177
History$44,142$27,799#391 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,998$30,097#621 of 660
Social Work$43,855$32,514#389 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,687$40,276#550 of 680
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,051$33,301#142 of 172
English Language and Literature$43,001$21,836#448 of 576
Psychology$42,358$26,403#898 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,570$27,380#618 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$41,449$34,177#260 of 299
Graphic Communications$41,074$20,802#36 of 59
Human Services$40,288$32,437#84 of 94
Sociology$36,966$24,468#455 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $56,551 one year after graduating and $75,298 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Tennessee State University rank for engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for engineering technologies/technicians graduates, East Tennessee State University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering technologies/technicians at East Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for engineering technologies/technicians ($80,526), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for East Tennessee 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.