Bachelor's-1% vs national median8,470 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 54th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,088
middle 50%: $57,091 – $85,426
Median · 5 years out
$96,795
middle 50%: $80,933 – $114,494
Median · 10 years out
$124,008
middle 50%: $100,248 – $154,623
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 from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $74k in year one. Median pay reaches $124k after ten years.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,506 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University
$98,061 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$96,728 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$96,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$96,444 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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