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Bachelor's+6% vs national median7,533 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University

Ranked 36th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,860
middle 50%: $51,455 – $82,048
Median · 5 years out
$89,183
middle 50%: $70,792 – $109,171
Median · 10 years out
$111,956
middle 50%: $87,253 – $142,847

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Purdue University Engineering graduates begin with $68k in median annual pay. Ten-year earnings reach $112k.

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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,943 total interest

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