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Bachelor's-17% vs national median386 grads tracked

Systems Engineering at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 3rd of 8 bachelor's programs in Systems Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,709
middle 50%: $64,314 – $91,702
Median · 5 years out
$106,288
middle 50%: $88,783 – $124,260
Median · 10 years out
$138,294
middle 50%: $106,400 – $182,659

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Systems Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Systems Engineering earn a median $79,709 one year after graduating, rising to $138,294 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $128,583 for this field, ranking 3rd of 8 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$128,583 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$116,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$91,362 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$67,118 · 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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