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Bachelor's-11% vs national median681 grads tracked

Engineering at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 165th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,190
middle 50%: $56,469 – $81,809
Median · 5 years out
$86,578
middle 50%: $73,521 – $100,516
Median · 10 years out
$114,157
middle 50%: $88,162 – $137,942

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $69,190 one year after graduating, rising to $114,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 165th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,922 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$87,048 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$86,476 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$84,736 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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