Doctoral (Research)-8% vs national median603 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 47th of 80 doctoral (research) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$101,501
middle 50%: $68,011 – $131,787
Median · 5 years out
$128,047
middle 50%: $101,184 – $165,176
Median · 10 years out
$166,177
middle 50%: $131,150 – $232,907
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering doctorate holders command a median starting salary of $102k. By year ten, median earnings reach $166k.
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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,255 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$124,978 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Cincinnati
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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