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
Same major at other universities
Montana Technological University
$102,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$102,039 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$101,068 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$100,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,552 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$99,748 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,582 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$99,389 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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