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
Same major at other universities
Old Dominion University
$90,505 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$90,332 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,011 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$89,192 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$88,875 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$88,652 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$88,494 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$87,368 · 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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