Bachelor's+4% vs national median5,225 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 27th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,275
middle 50%: $58,827 – $93,587
Median · 5 years out
$102,039
middle 50%: $82,649 – $122,776
Median · 10 years out
$128,167
middle 50%: $101,210 – $161,101
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Arizona Engineering graduates earn a median $78,275 in year one. Median earnings reach $128,167 after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $4,252 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$103,018 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$102,886 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$102,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$102,305 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$102,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$101,068 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$100,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$100,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,552 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
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