Master's+4% vs national median1,097 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Ranked 16th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$100,694
middle 50%: $81,375 – $121,750
Median · 5 years out
$123,757
middle 50%: $99,119 – $151,908
Median · 10 years out
$153,449
middle 50%: $125,550 – $191,060
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates earn a median of $101k in their first year. By year 10, median pay reaches $153k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,299 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arizona State University
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$128,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$122,936 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,721 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,274 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,274 · 5 yrs out
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