Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,813 grads tracked
Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Ranked 29th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$82,285
middle 50%: $70,031 – $98,660
Median · 5 years out
$101,068
middle 50%: $85,988 – $123,210
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 alumni command a high starting median salary of $82k. Five-year earnings typically reach $101k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,096 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$102,886 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$102,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$102,305 · 5 yrs out
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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$100,997 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$100,683 · 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
Other majors at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,336 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,397 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,353 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,219 · 5 yrs out
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