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Master's-1% vs national median200 grads tracked

Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 39th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$85,965
middle 50%: $68,002 – $103,931
Median · 5 years out
$117,979
middle 50%: $96,190 – $141,777
Median · 10 years out
$145,199
middle 50%: $113,369 – $181,459

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Purdue University Northwest's master's program in Engineering earn a median $85,965 one year after graduating, rising to $145,199 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 39th of 126 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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,800 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$118,628 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$118,623 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$118,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$117,432 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$117,100 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

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
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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