Bachelor's0% vs national median2,298 grads tracked
Engineering at Oklahoma State University
Ranked 48th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,871
middle 50%: $65,098 – $90,453
Median · 5 years out
$98,061
middle 50%: $80,648 – $119,341
Median · 10 years out
$120,647
middle 50%: $99,433 – $160,199
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Oklahoma State University engineering alumni earn a median of $77,871 immediately after graduation. Salaries scale to $120,647 after ten years.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,318 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$98,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$98,624 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$98,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,218 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$96,795 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oklahoma State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out
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