Engineering-Related Fields at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Master's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$104,028
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$123,591
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,651
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 40
Rank by pay
#19 of 40
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,724
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in engineering-related fields earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
21South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD$126,787$136,473#13$91,138
22Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$126,105$128,250#21—
23Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$123,855$115,829#32$85,338
24Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$123,591$130,312#19$104,028
25Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$121,734$106,844#34$95,527
26The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$121,621$132,858#18—
27New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$119,665$105,028#35$96,471

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$123,450$110,012#142 of 216
Management Information Systems and Services$112,443$98,460#15 of 46
International Business$101,449$72,980#8 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$99,708$84,434#64 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,611$77,865#403 of 861
Human Resources Management and Services$80,381$67,642#92 of 159
Public Administration$79,416$67,233#112 of 243
Health and Medical Administrative Services$78,586$69,952#144 of 211
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,010$62,488#179 of 453
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$69,324$63,726#9 of 26
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,316$56,756#161 of 243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,450$60,340#147 of 285
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,801—#18 of 20
Curriculum and Instruction$60,135$57,102#106 of 190
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,197$50,186#178 of 302
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$54,829$38,003#15 of 16
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,626$40,970#158 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University engineering-related fields graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $104,028 one year after graduating and $123,591 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for engineering-related fields?

Among 40 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering-related fields at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for engineering-related fields ($125,651), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,724.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.