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Bachelor's-7% vs national median373 grads tracked

Engineering, General at University of Southern Indiana

Ranked 21st of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,419
middle 50%: $57,403 – $79,464
Median · 5 years out
$88,779
middle 50%: $76,521 – $107,441
Median · 10 years out
$111,311
middle 50%: $90,933 – $136,260

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (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, General earn a median $68,419 one year after graduating, rising to $111,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $94,989 for this field, ranking 21st of 30 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?

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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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,921 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$78,843 · 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 (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 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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