Master's0% vs national median3,046 grads tracked
Engineering at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 32nd of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$96,684
middle 50%: $75,072 – $124,457
Median · 5 years out
$118,825
middle 50%: $92,880 – $154,076
Median · 10 years out
$147,805
middle 50%: $117,610 – $192,905
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates earn $97k in year one. Salaries reach $119k by year five and $148k by year ten.
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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,445 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Hartford
$119,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$119,308 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$118,628 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$118,623 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$118,165 · 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
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
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$103,027 · 5 yrs out
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