Bachelor's0% vs national median16,654 grads tracked
Engineering at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 50th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,534
middle 50%: $61,456 – $89,579
Median · 5 years out
$97,541
middle 50%: $80,678 – $117,470
Median · 10 years out
$123,039
middle 50%: $98,355 – $156,438
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates earn a median starting salary of $76k. Median earnings reach $123k by the tenth year.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,429 total interest
Same major at other universities
Binghamton University
$98,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,218 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$98,061 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$96,795 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$96,728 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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