Engineering-Related Fields at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Master's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

$123,639
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$162,502
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,651
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 40
Rank by pay
#5 of 40
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,270
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in engineering-related fields earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts University Compares for Engineering-Related Fields

All 40 colleges reporting engineering-related fields 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
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$206,093$187,531#1$133,371
2Tufts University Medford, MA$162,502$143,100#5$123,639
3Washington State University Pullman, WA$155,639$143,155#4$127,541
4Duke University Durham, NC$144,681$155,263#2$110,977
5Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$143,984$126,363#22$109,380
6University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$141,101$146,486#3$122,538
7George Washington University Washington, DC$139,567$122,297#25$127,408
8University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$138,964$141,328#6—
9Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$138,711$122,150#26$105,014
10Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$138,535$121,590#27$106,407

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$139,106$125,250#45 of 216
International Business$137,230$96,018#3 of 15
International Relations and National Security Studies$108,836$73,332#4 of 40
Public Health$106,072$70,674#9 of 201
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$89,759—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$89,553$55,795#9 of 23
Urban Studies/Affairs$83,598$64,224#4 of 7
Nutrition Sciences$80,997$62,757#3 of 22
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$80,661$56,109#3 of 5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,073$69,543#39 of 211
Biology$79,163$42,668#20 of 57
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,517$61,554#62 of 322
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$74,319$45,105#1 of 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,904$49,993#137 of 380
Fine and Studio Arts$54,491$34,047#14 of 60
Museology/Museum Studies$51,775$31,434#6 of 12
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$49,863—#7 of 7

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University engineering-related fields graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $123,639 one year after graduating and $162,502 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for engineering-related fields?

Among 40 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, Tufts University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering-related fields at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for engineering-related fields ($125,651), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,270.

← All data for Tufts University · 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.