Bachelor's-3% vs national median52 grads tracked
Engineering at Bethel University
Ranked 85th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,901
middle 50%: $67,042 – $88,097
Median · 5 years out
$94,689
middle 50%: $75,158 – $104,748
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
Graduates of Bethel University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $77,901 one year after graduating, rising to $94,689 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 85th 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.
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Paid off in
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,361 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$95,053 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$95,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,879 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$94,698 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$94,538 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$94,532 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bethel University
Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,239 · 5 yrs out
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