Systems Engineering at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$91,178
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$144,830
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$105,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 11
Rank by pay
#1 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates in systems engineering earn 38% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus Compares for Systems Engineering

All 11 colleges reporting systems 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
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$144,830$131,881#1$91,178
2Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$125,191$110,244#4$79,942
3University of Florida Gainesville, FL$122,299$130,172#2$85,698
4George Washington University Washington, DC$120,976$106,006#5—
5Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$119,297$127,912#3$83,874
6George Mason University Fairfax, VA$114,815$104,550#7$84,942
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$106,805$104,935#6$81,785
8University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$100,468$103,233#8$76,660
9Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$89,696$92,854#9$62,015
10University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$84,648$90,839#10$68,034

Other Systems Engineering Credentials at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$115,773$152,854$37,900

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$148,175$118,232#15 of 189
Business/Commerce$142,113—#1 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences$142,041$98,067#22 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095$93,565#4 of 126
Economics$110,773$74,958#47 of 368
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$109,851$65,688#1 of 10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551$66,823#11 of 118
Statistics$108,532$73,991#11 of 50
Chemical Engineering$105,724$85,772#26 of 158
Engineering$101,078—#11 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871$82,135#127 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,881$74,366#92 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,651$74,772#43 of 233
Mathematics$91,236$60,784#43 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653$75,220#485 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681$77,922#58 of 59
Cognitive Science$83,554$27,628#8 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991$46,870#14 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110$27,810#3 of 610
Political Science and Government$78,310$45,875#47 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$76,243$47,368#17 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$76,044$42,197#5 of 87
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638$34,533#2 of 172
History$71,187$34,028#20 of 459
Biology$70,240$23,395#100 of 841
Architecture$70,213$51,740#24 of 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141—#18 of 215
Sociology$68,538$45,786#19 of 462
Chemistry$68,174$30,599#90 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,904$38,269#29 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus systems engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $91,178 one year after graduating and $144,830 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus rank for systems engineering?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for systems engineering graduates, University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is systems engineering at University of Virginia-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 38% more than the national median for systems engineering ($105,185), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Virginia-Main 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.