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Doctoral (Research)+7% vs national median4,509 grads tracked

Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 11th of 80 doctoral (research) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$120,123
middle 50%: $82,982 – $149,702
Median · 5 years out
$148,445
middle 50%: $119,598 – $185,834
Median · 10 years out
$175,916
middle 50%: $138,682 – $240,586

Salary trajectory

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

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

Georgia Tech engineering doctorate graduates command a $120k median first-year salary. This grows to $148k after five years and $176k after ten years.

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
2.7 yrs
≈ $2,740 total interest

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