Engineering Science at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$68,433
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,246
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,782
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 9
Rank by pay
#6 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Hofstra University graduates in engineering science earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hofstra University Compares for Engineering Science

All 9 colleges reporting engineering science 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
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$113,749$104,774#1$89,929
2Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$101,127$103,910#2—
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$100,176$101,880#3$79,909
4Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$91,309$80,141#9$69,336
5Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$90,246$85,895#6$68,433
6California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$88,948$80,937#8—
7Trinity University San Antonio, TX$86,823$88,274#5$74,063
8University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$86,015$99,592#4$64,405
9Wartburg College Waverly, IA$78,959$83,055#7—

Other Majors at Hofstra University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,744$65,641#95 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,530$68,256#95 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,518$55,143#111 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$88,238$28,542#40 of 253
Computer Science$88,137$41,177#258 of 349
Mathematics$86,077—#57 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,525$38,556#7 of 345
International Business$74,168—#54 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,584$46,660#271 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,984—#23 of 215
Marketing$68,530$46,780#218 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,374$51,494#109 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,847$35,353#7 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,780$42,030#62 of 178
Biology$65,057—#175 of 841
Political Science and Government$63,728$32,504#238 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,361$39,782#123 of 660
Journalism$61,609$37,241#40 of 187
Criminology$60,697$35,249#25 of 113
Psychology$60,448$29,943#92 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$59,322$30,759#39 of 87
Public Health$58,610$39,451#100 of 215
Sociology$58,483$34,832#98 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$56,990$27,797#42 of 158
Music$56,847$15,592#18 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,054$35,637#137 of 576
History$53,027$23,113#175 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$50,571—#46 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$49,233$20,770#68 of 423
Dance$48,086—#14 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hofstra University engineering science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,433 one year after graduating and $90,246 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hofstra University rank for engineering science?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for engineering science graduates, Hofstra University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering science at Hofstra University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for engineering science ($93,782), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Hofstra 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.