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Bachelor's+7% vs national median12,396 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Michigan

Ranked 20th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,007
middle 50%: $51,399 – $91,474
Median · 5 years out
$104,243
middle 50%: $82,656 – $130,067
Median · 10 years out
$134,263
middle 50%: $103,072 – $181,388

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 bachelor's degrees at the University of Michigan command a median starting salary of $75k. Median earnings climb to $104k after five years and hit $134k by year ten.

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 yrs
≈ $4,366 total interest

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