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Bachelor's-3% vs national median157 grads tracked

Engineering-Related Fields at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 9th of 18 bachelor's programs in Engineering-Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,249
middle 50%: $46,936 – $74,515
Median · 5 years out
$85,856
middle 50%: $73,728 – $99,793
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering-Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Engineering-Related Fields earn a median $63,249 one year after graduating, rising to $85,856 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $88,652 for this field, ranking 9th of 18 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,271 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$97,091 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$91,733 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$88,652 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$83,468 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$75,568 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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