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Bachelor's-6% vs national median2,529 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 114th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,708
middle 50%: $54,966 – $81,085
Median · 5 years out
$92,042
middle 50%: $78,856 – $106,893
Median · 10 years out
$119,179
middle 50%: $99,446 – $145,095

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 Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $69,708 one year after graduating, rising to $119,179 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 114th 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?

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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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,795 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winona State University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$92,386 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$92,203 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$92,179 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$92,105 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$91,964 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$91,770 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$91,761 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$91,034 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,921 · 5 yrs out

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