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Bachelor's-1% vs national median320 grads tracked

Engineering, General at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 15th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,254
middle 50%: $43,588 – $78,934
Median · 5 years out
$93,789
middle 50%: $74,906 – $115,687
Median · 10 years out
$121,020
middle 50%: $98,472 – $148,888

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Engineering, General earn a median $63,254 one year after graduating, rising to $121,020 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $94,989 for this field, ranking 15th of 30 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,103 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$94,100 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,779 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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