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Doctoral (Research)+4% vs national median68 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 12th of 80 doctoral (research) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$136,177
middle 50%: $101,595 – $186,860
Median · 5 years out
$145,494
middle 50%: $109,654 – $229,087
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs's doctoral (research) program in Engineering earn a median $136,177 one year after graduating, rising to $145,494 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $139,316 for this field, ranking 12th of 80 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
2.4 yrs
≈ $2,448 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$140,852 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,424 · 5 yrs out

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