Bachelor's-2% vs national median67 grads tracked
Engineering at Wheaton College
Ranked 64th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,086
middle 50%: $66,779 – $86,116
Median · 5 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $87,420 – $114,494
Median · 10 years out
$108,321
middle 50%: $93,589 – $143,232
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $74,086 one year after graduating, rising to $108,321 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 64th of 185 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.
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Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,520 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Connecticut State University
$96,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$96,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$96,424 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$96,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$95,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$95,622 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$95,550 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,487 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$95,292 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wheaton College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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