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Bachelor's+6% vs national median130 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Hampton University

Ranked 4th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,391
middle 50%: $50,050 – $86,969
Median · 5 years out
$101,089
middle 50%: $83,243 – $113,369
Median · 10 years out
$116,180
middle 50%: $89,089 – $148,350

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Hampton University's bachelor's program in Engineering, General earn a median $75,391 one year after graduating, rising to $116,180 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $94,989 for this field, ranking 4th of 30 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
≈ $4,389 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Maritime College
$135,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,887 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$97,341 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,047 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,989 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hampton University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,880 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,132 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,411 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,989 · 5 yrs out

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