Bachelor's-15% vs national median301 grads tracked
Engineering-Related Fields at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 16th of 18 bachelor's programs in Engineering-Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,434
middle 50%: $37,973 – $91,328
Median · 5 years out
$75,487
middle 50%: $56,877 – $104,916
Median · 10 years out
$84,083
middle 50%: $50,919 – $122,505
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering-Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University Northwest Engineering-Related graduates earn $57k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $84k.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,933 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$91,733 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$88,652 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$83,468 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$75,568 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$68,321 · 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
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
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