Materials Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public · Federal field 1418

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,015 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $76,160 / year
10-year scenario: +73% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$75,607 → $86,829

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

47Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$47,407Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,097

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$93,464

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,097Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,426Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE52.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$75,607Year 1

$93,464Year 4

$86,829Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,789

Estimated loan payment$286

47borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,464 vs. $91,449

$2,015 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490 median wageCT estimate · 4,970 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$124,350 median wageCT estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMaterials Engineers$122,300 median wageCT estimate · 420 jobs · 17-2131+7.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$81,030 median wageCT estimate · 2,350 jobs · 13-1051-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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