Master's-5% vs national median1,687 grads tracked
Engineering at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 67th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,513
middle 50%: $44,918 – $97,873
Median · 5 years out
$112,184
middle 50%: $85,481 – $140,459
Median · 10 years out
$143,006
middle 50%: $112,852 – $188,480
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates start with a median salary of $77k. Ten-year earnings average $143k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,210 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$112,779 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$112,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$111,205 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,705 · 5 yrs out
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