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Bachelor's-9% vs national median561 grads tracked

Engineering at Trine University

Ranked 142nd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,506
middle 50%: $62,344 – $87,144
Median · 5 years out
$89,193
middle 50%: $75,663 – $104,967
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

Graduates of Trine University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $74,506 one year after graduating, rising to $89,193 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 142nd of 185 reporting programs.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,602 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$89,814 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$89,653 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$89,481 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$89,288 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$89,055 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$88,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$88,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trine University

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,765 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,355 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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