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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,126 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 56th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,184
middle 50%: $53,150 – $80,761
Median · 5 years out
$83,588
middle 50%: $66,590 – $100,904
Median · 10 years out
$96,701
middle 50%: $76,117 – $124,166

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (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/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $66,184 one year after graduating, rising to $96,701 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 56th of 140 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,152 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brigham Young University - Idaho
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$84,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$83,969 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$83,647 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$83,593 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$83,468 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$83,301 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$83,108 · 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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