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Bachelor's-30% vs national median926 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Kent State University

Ranked 29th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,054
middle 50%: $35,057 – $71,934
Median · 5 years out
$66,213
middle 50%: $48,586 – $85,299
Median · 10 years out
$80,935
middle 50%: $57,230 – $104,858

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Engineering, General earn a median $51,054 one year after graduating, rising to $80,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $94,989 for this field, ranking 29th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,812 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$78,147 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,750 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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