Bachelor's-8% vs national median565 grads tracked
Engineering at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 134th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,628
middle 50%: $54,243 – $79,124
Median · 5 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $73,677 – $107,255
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 at Bowling Green State University earn a $66,628 median salary in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $89,880 after five 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
≈ $4,996 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Wyoming
$90,259 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$90,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$89,852 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$89,814 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$89,653 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$89,481 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bowling Green State University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
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