Master's-3% vs national median1,917 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 51st of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$92,322
middle 50%: $77,785 – $107,088
Median · 5 years out
$115,266
middle 50%: $95,358 – $137,344
Median · 10 years out
$149,273
middle 50%: $121,859 – $192,381
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates from the University of Cincinnati earn $92k at year one. Ten-year pay reaches $149k.
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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,606 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Carolina University
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$113,129 · 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
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 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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