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Master's+3% vs national median1,838 grads tracked

Engineering at Portland State University

Ranked 21st of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$100,424
middle 50%: $76,589 – $121,913
Median · 5 years out
$122,667
middle 50%: $97,611 – $150,592
Median · 10 years out
$141,175
middle 50%: $112,642 – $180,138

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Portland State University's master's program in Engineering earn a median $100,424 one year after graduating, rising to $141,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 21st of 126 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?

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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,313 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stout
$124,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$122,936 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$120,232 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$120,138 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,538 · 5 yrs out

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