Bachelor's-6% vs national median224 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Trine University
Ranked 90th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,975
middle 50%: $58,793 – $78,233
Median · 5 years out
$79,355
middle 50%: $64,069 – $97,413
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Engineering graduates from Trine University see median starting salaries of $68k. Earnings increase to approximately $79k by the fifth 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,145 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bemidji State University
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$79,986 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$79,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$78,923 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$78,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$78,500 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$77,880 · 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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,193 · 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
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
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