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Bachelor's-10% vs national median492 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 155th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,961
middle 50%: $57,805 – $78,390
Median · 5 years out
$88,193
middle 50%: $76,167 – $107,434
Median · 10 years out
$111,311
middle 50%: $90,933 – $136,260

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 University of Southern Indiana's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $67,961 one year after graduating, rising to $111,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 155th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,957 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Military Institute
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$88,127 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$88,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$87,048 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Indiana

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$74,086 · 5 yrs out

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