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Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,234 grads tracked

Engineering at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 101st of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,464
middle 50%: $56,246 – $85,303
Median · 5 years out
$93,059
middle 50%: $76,859 – $110,760
Median · 10 years out
$114,806
middle 50%: $93,501 – $145,048

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 Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $70,464 one year after graduating, rising to $114,806 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 101st 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.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sweet Briar College
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$93,443 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$92,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$92,907 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$92,486 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$92,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$92,406 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out

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