Bachelor's+2% vs national median991 grads tracked
Engineering, General at Arizona State University
Ranked 5th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,411
middle 50%: $51,311 – $87,717
Median · 5 years out
$97,341
middle 50%: $76,958 – $118,870
Median · 10 years out
$115,337
middle 50%: $94,046 – $139,977
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering alumni from Arizona State University command a median starting salary of $71k. By year ten, middle-range earnings reach $115k.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,625 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$135,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,887 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,047 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$94,100 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
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