Materials Engineering at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$75,607
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,464
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$91,449
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 34
Rank by pay
#25 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus graduates in materials engineering earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Compares for Materials Engineering

All 34 colleges reporting materials engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$107,557$115,389#1$78,265
2University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$106,547$96,951#6$58,177
3California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$100,599$91,538#18$74,496
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$98,879$104,256#2$75,041
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$97,924$96,210#9$75,080
6Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$97,904$99,569#4$74,971
7University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$97,714$85,755#22—
8Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$95,761$100,969#3$78,276
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$95,314$87,669#20$71,174
10Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$94,694$96,305#8$78,623
11University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$93,464$84,147#24$75,607
12University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$93,464$84,147#25$75,607
13University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$93,464$84,147#26$75,607
14University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$93,464$84,147#27$75,607
15University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$93,464$84,147#28$75,607

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#11 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#55 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#51 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#9 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#119 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#25 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#12 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#41 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#52 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#187 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#257 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#48 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#181 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#27 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#80 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#140 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#6 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#14 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#164 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#5 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#71 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#5 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#166 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#3 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#38 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#72 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#50 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#19 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#8 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#20 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus materials engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,607 one year after graduating and $93,464 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus rank for materials engineering?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for materials engineering graduates, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is materials engineering at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for materials engineering ($91,449), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.