Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $50,985/yr fall 26% below the $69,222 national median for Engineering, General. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
The 17.9x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $25,397 in median debt against $50,985 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
Ranked #16 out of 47 programs, Fort Lewis College's Engineering, General offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $50,985 to $74,411 shows 46% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.