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Bachelor's-3% vs national median487 grads tracked

Engineering at James Madison University

Ranked 89th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,078
middle 50%: $56,170 – $82,032
Median · 5 years out
$94,450
middle 50%: $77,118 – $115,360
Median · 10 years out
$127,993
middle 50%: $99,192 – $163,431

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $70,078 one year after graduating, rising to $127,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 89th 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?

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,735 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$94,879 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$94,698 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$94,538 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$94,532 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$94,060 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$93,908 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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