Master's-7% vs national median1,160 grads tracked
Engineering at Ohio University
Ranked 76th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$94,685
middle 50%: $74,301 – $119,496
Median · 5 years out
$110,763
middle 50%: $90,418 – $137,840
Median · 10 years out
$135,673
middle 50%: $106,246 – $176,657
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's level Engineering graduates see a median year-1 salary of $95k. This increases to $136k by year 10.
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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,560 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$110,830 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$110,609 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,740 · 5 yrs out
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