Master's-3% vs national median198 grads tracked
Engineering at Marshall University
Ranked 52nd of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$85,045
middle 50%: $58,998 – $115,236
Median · 5 years out
$115,260
middle 50%: $85,137 – $148,888
Median · 10 years out
$122,926
middle 50%: $85,664 – $182,659
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Marshall University's master's program in Engineering earn a median $85,045 one year after graduating, rising to $122,926 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 52nd of 126 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?
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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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,855 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marshall University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
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