Bachelor's+5% vs national median24,161 grads tracked
Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
Ranked 21st of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,773
middle 50%: $60,938 – $90,780
Median · 5 years out
$103,018
middle 50%: $83,973 – $126,576
Median · 10 years out
$132,967
middle 50%: $103,311 – $176,353
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Georgia Tech engineering graduates start with a $78k median salary. By year 10, earnings reach $133k.
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
≈ $4,261 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$105,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$104,243 · 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 Arizona (The)
$102,039 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out
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