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Bachelor's-26% vs national median132 grads tracked

Engineering at Central State University

Ranked 181st of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,479
middle 50%: $34,307 – $76,435
Median · 5 years out
$72,014
middle 50%: $44,398 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $29,849 – $100,394

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Central State University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $52,479 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 181st of 185 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,428 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fort Lewis College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$79,495 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$68,995 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$67,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central State University

Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,675 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,376 · 5 yrs out

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