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Bachelor's+1% vs national median563 grads tracked

Engineering, Other at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 2nd of 13 bachelor's programs in Engineering, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$85,747
middle 50%: $72,225 – $99,823
Median · 5 years out
$104,042
middle 50%: $87,568 – $127,519
Median · 10 years out
$125,120
middle 50%: $100,822 – $156,833

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Engineering, Other earn a median $85,747 one year after graduating, rising to $125,120 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $103,113 for this field, ranking 2nd of 13 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?

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
≈ $3,930 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$110,695 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$103,113 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,629 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$92,307 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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