Master's0% vs national median2,107 grads tracked
Engineering at Texas Tech University
Ranked 37th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$89,308
middle 50%: $69,744 – $116,500
Median · 5 years out
$118,251
middle 50%: $94,575 – $147,162
Median · 10 years out
$152,513
middle 50%: $118,228 – $198,169
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas Tech University engineering master's graduates earn a median of $89k in their first year. Salaries grow to $118k by year five and reach $153k by year ten.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,684 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$119,308 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$118,628 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$118,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$118,165 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$117,432 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,879 · 5 yrs out
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