Master's-15% vs national median341 grads tracked
Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 110th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,487
middle 50%: $40,493 – $100,302
Median · 5 years out
$101,183
middle 50%: $75,403 – $127,221
Median · 10 years out
$134,321
middle 50%: $97,324 – $177,489
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates earn a median of $76k in year one. Salaries climb to $101k by year five.
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 yrs
≈ $4,339 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$97,180 · 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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