Bachelor's-8% vs national median363 grads tracked
Engineering at Valparaiso University
Ranked 135th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,099
middle 50%: $61,621 – $84,947
Median · 5 years out
$89,852
middle 50%: $78,644 – $106,176
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 graduates enter the workforce with a $73k median salary. Median earnings reach nearly $90k by year five.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,661 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$90,539 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$90,259 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$90,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Valparaiso University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$100,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,417 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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