Materials Engineering at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$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)
#11 of 34
Rank by pay
#24 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut 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 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

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#19 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut 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 rank for materials engineering?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for materials engineering graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is materials engineering at University of Connecticut 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 · 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.