Median earnings of materials engineering graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 35 colleges. National median: $75,832, rising to $92,070 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | University of California-Davis | CA | $87,472 | $89,983 | — |
| 2 | Michigan Technological University | MI | $87,441 | $92,070 | $27,000 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $86,291 | $89,913 | — |
| 4 | Drexel University | PA | $84,983 | $94,694 | $31,000 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $83,880 | $98,879 | $20,376 |
| 6 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $83,654 | $95,314 | $12,841 |
| 7 | Michigan State University | MI | $80,657 | $95,761 | — |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $79,562 | $107,557 | $16,974 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $79,158 | $83,945 | — |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | $79,144 | $82,947 | — |
| 11 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $78,513 | $90,828 | $21,271 |
| 12 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $78,333 | $86,084 | $19,500 |
| 13 | University of Kentucky | KY | $78,014 | $84,796 | — |
| 14 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $77,737 | $100,599 | $18,500 |
| 15 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $77,713 | — | $20,317 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $77,204 | $91,265 | $27,000 |
| 17 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $76,070 | $106,547 | — |
| 18 | University of Florida | FL | $75,832 | $87,779 | — |
| 19 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $75,772 | $97,924 | $20,500 |
| 20 | Boise State University | ID | $75,650 | $99,482 | — |
| 21 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $74,976 | $97,714 | — |
| 22 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $74,926 | $89,968 | $17,978 |
| 23 | Clemson University | SC | $74,683 | $85,883 | $22,849 |
| 24 | University of Connecticut | CT | $74,178 | $93,464 | — |
| 25 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $74,178 | $93,464 | — |
| 26 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | $74,178 | $93,464 | — |
| 27 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $74,178 | $93,464 | — |
| 28 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $74,178 | $93,464 | — |
| 29 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $74,060 | $86,002 | — |
| 30 | University of North Texas | TX | $73,476 | $78,250 | — |
| 31 | Iowa State University | IA | $72,014 | $83,416 | $25,500 |
| 32 | University of Utah | UT | $71,658 | — | — |
| 33 | Winona State University | MN | $70,261 | $91,528 | $22,000 |
| 34 | Washington State University | WA | $70,115 | $86,145 | — |
| 35 | University of California-Riverside | CA | $66,124 | $98,983 | $22,999 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do materials engineering graduates earn?
The median college reports $75,832 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in materials engineering and $92,070 four years after. The highest is $87,472 at University of California-Davis.
How much student debt do materials engineering graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,500 at the typical college.