Bachelor's-6% vs national median2,491 grads tracked
Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 106th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,807
middle 50%: $47,920 – $86,912
Median · 5 years out
$92,411
middle 50%: $71,582 – $113,118
Median · 10 years out
$118,067
middle 50%: $90,470 – $154,081
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering bachelor's degrees command a median first-year salary of $70k. Median earnings reach $118k by year 10.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,783 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$93,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$92,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$92,907 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$92,486 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$92,406 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$92,386 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$92,203 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$92,179 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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