Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,016 grads tracked
Engineering at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 56th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,341
middle 50%: $56,249 – $88,224
Median · 5 years out
$96,710
middle 50%: $80,772 – $117,062
Median · 10 years out
$121,323
middle 50%: $93,620 – $149,765
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University Northwest engineering alumni earn a median of $72k in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $97k, while ten-year salaries hit $121k.
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
≈ $4,590 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$96,795 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$96,728 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out
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