How much do Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General bachelor's degree graduates from Western Illinois University earn?

The reported median is $75,922 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $32,373.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General bachelor's degree at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,604 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 42.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $32,305 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +33% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$129,220

$10,000Annual price+$89,220

$13,000Current college-wide context+$77,220

$20,000Annual price+$49,220

$30,000Annual price+$9,220

$40,000Annual price−$30,780

$50,000Annual price−$70,780

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,762 → $76,965

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

29Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

43Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$75,922$41,114 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,937

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$32,373

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,922

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$343/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,937Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,254Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE71.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE45.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$64,762Year 1

$75,922Year 4

$76,965Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,327

Estimated loan payment$343

29borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,922 vs. $80,526

$4,604 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$79,400 median wageIL estimate · 250 jobs · 17-3024$77,850–$95,740 middle 50% of IL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510 median wageIL estimate · 1,980 jobs · 17-3023$66,510–$101,410 middle 50% of IL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,800 median wageIL estimate · 940 jobs · 17-3029$64,840–$93,470 middle 50% of IL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,190 median wageIL estimate · 4,190 jobs · 17-3022$62,390–$99,820 middle 50% of IL wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,090 median wageIL estimate · 2,260 jobs · 17-3026$57,620–$81,240 middle 50% of IL wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Manufacturing

about 51.7%

Construction

about 9.1%

Wholesale Trade

about 8.3%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 7.8%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 4.0%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$5,632 higher earnings · $5,099 less debt

Earnings: $81,554
Debt: $27,274
Annual net price: $13,391

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Normal, IL

Illinois State University

$4,608 higher earnings · $12,873 less debt

Earnings: $80,530
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $19,398

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Lisle, IL

DeVry University-Illinois

$7,632 higher earnings

Earnings: $83,554
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $30,770

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Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton

$13,940 higher earnings · $6,048 less debt · $1,651 lower annual net price

Earnings: $89,862
Debt: $26,325
Annual net price: $11,286

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

32 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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