Bachelor's+23% vs national median455 grads tracked
Transportation and Materials Moving at Purdue University
Ranked 7th of 36 bachelor's programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,334
middle 50%: $35,192 – $66,030
Median · 5 years out
$90,894
middle 50%: $66,976 – $115,887
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $78,843 – $142,385
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Transportation and Materials Moving (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University graduates in Transportation and Materials Moving see significant salary jumps. Median pay climbs from $50k to $111k 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,935 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$112,451 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$111,047 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$106,702 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$80,382 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$77,781 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$219,424 · 5 yrs out
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$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)
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$148,110 · 5 yrs out
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$141,828 · 5 yrs out
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Engineering (Master's)
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