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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,879 grads tracked

Engineering at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Ranked 34th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,452
middle 50%: $52,998 – $97,516
Median · 5 years out
$100,286
middle 50%: $77,919 – $125,457
Median · 10 years out
$115,217
middle 50%: $90,281 – $148,598

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 Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $76,452 one year after graduating, rising to $115,217 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 34th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,352 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$101,068 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$100,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$100,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$99,748 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,582 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$99,389 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$99,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$99,211 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out

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