Bachelor's-8% vs national median205 grads tracked
Engineering, General at University of Virginia
Ranked 24th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,273
middle 50%: $40,478 – $75,465
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $65,282 – $120,347
Median · 10 years out
$119,554
middle 50%: $89,527 – $156,240
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
General engineering graduates at the University of Virginia earn $61k in year one. Median salaries reach $120k after ten years.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,343 total interest
Same major at other universities
Olivet Nazarene University
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$90,718 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$78,147 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Virginia
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,779 · 5 yrs out
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