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Master's+3% vs national median35 grads tracked

Engineering at Georgia State University

Ranked 22nd of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$100,908
middle 50%: $70,870 – $127,147
Median · 5 years out
$122,445
middle 50%: $112,807 – $140,814
Median · 10 years out
$156,805
middle 50%: $124,051 – $195,262

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 Georgia State University's master's program in Engineering earn a median $100,908 one year after graduating, rising to $156,805 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 22nd 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?

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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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,300 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama in Huntsville
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Colorado Boulder
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,966 · 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

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out

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