Bachelor's+8% vs national median459 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University - North Central
Ranked 28th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,229
middle 50%: $50,511 – $88,337
Median · 5 years out
$91,067
middle 50%: $72,487 – $118,108
Median · 10 years out
$103,931
middle 50%: $80,729 – $128,814
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
Engineering graduates from Purdue University - North Central earn $69k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $104k 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,836 total interest
Same major at other universities
Nicholls State University
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$91,756 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$91,721 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$91,698 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$91,264 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$90,505 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$90,332 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,011 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University - North Central
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,882 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
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