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Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,502 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 19th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$80,134
middle 50%: $61,713 – $102,965
Median · 5 years out
$105,176
middle 50%: $84,434 – $137,961
Median · 10 years out
$133,590
middle 50%: $96,448 – $193,779

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $80,134 one year after graduating, rising to $133,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 19th of 185 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?

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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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,139 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$105,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$104,243 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$103,018 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$102,886 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$102,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$102,305 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out

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