Bachelor's-7% vs national median8,048 grads tracked
Engineering at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 124th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,221
middle 50%: $47,146 – $82,023
Median · 5 years out
$90,741
middle 50%: $74,029 – $109,718
Median · 10 years out
$114,785
middle 50%: $90,657 – $142,400
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 alumni from SUNY Buffalo earn $66k upon graduation. Long-term median earnings rise to $115k 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,002 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Old Dominion University
$90,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$90,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,708 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$90,679 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$90,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$90,539 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
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