Bachelor's+2% vs national median158 grads tracked
Engineering, General at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 7th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,270 – $92,787
Median · 5 years out
$97,009
middle 50%: $80,886 – $122,926
Median · 10 years out
$121,889
middle 50%: $94,589 – $146,194
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates at Purdue Northwest earn a $69k median salary in their first year. Ten-year median earnings hit $122k.
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
≈ $4,740 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$135,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,887 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$97,341 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,047 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$94,100 · 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
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 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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