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Bachelor's+3% vs national median17,441 grads tracked

Engineering at Purdue University

Ranked 32nd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,975
middle 50%: $63,761 – $92,512
Median · 5 years out
$100,683
middle 50%: $83,118 – $122,557
Median · 10 years out
$127,637
middle 50%: $101,439 – $163,346

Salary trajectory

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

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

Engineering majors earn a median of $78k in their first year. This increases to a median of $128k by the tenth year.

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 yrs
≈ $4,281 total interest

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