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Bachelor's+1% vs national median280 grads tracked

Materials Engineering at University of Connecticut

Ranked 6th of 20 bachelor's programs in Materials Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,128
middle 50%: $63,422 – $84,259
Median · 5 years out
$95,850
middle 50%: $84,043 – $109,373
Median · 10 years out
$124,051
middle 50%: $104,398 – $163,431

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Connecticut's bachelor's program in Materials Engineering earn a median $76,128 one year after graduating, rising to $124,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $94,535 for this field, ranking 6th of 20 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?

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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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,425 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$99,765 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$98,443 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$98,225 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$98,163 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$96,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$95,736 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$95,335 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$94,535 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$93,428 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$93,261 · 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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