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Bachelor's0% vs national median43 grads tracked

Engineering Science at Sweet Briar College

Ranked 3rd of 6 bachelor's programs in Engineering Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,158
middle 50%: $49,684 – $83,907
Median · 5 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $77,901 – $111,405
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Sweet Briar College's bachelor's program in Engineering Science earn a median $75,158 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $94,689 for this field, ranking 3rd of 6 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,491 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$101,141 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sweet Briar College

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,723 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,691 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,726 · 5 yrs out

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