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Master's+2% vs national median996 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Connecticut

Ranked 25th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$93,965
middle 50%: $72,766 – $110,059
Median · 5 years out
$120,966
middle 50%: $100,031 – $147,528
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Connecticut's master's program in Engineering earn a median $93,965 one year after graduating, rising to $120,966 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 25th of 126 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Georgia State University
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$120,232 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$120,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$119,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$119,308 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Connecticut

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out

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