COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Engineering, General bachelor's degree at Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$10,312 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 23.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $91,678 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +121% · Strong payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$366,710
$17,000Current college-wide context+$298,710
$20,000Annual price+$286,710
$40,000Annual price+$206,710
$60,000Annual price+$126,710
$80,000Annual price+$46,710
$100,000Annual price−$33,290
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$99,671$63,180 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,715
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$99,671
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$252/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,715Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,056Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.0% 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$8,306
Estimated loan payment$252
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$99,671 vs. $89,359
$10,312 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Engineers, All Other$129,770 median wageMD estimate · 7,340 jobs · 17-2199$83,840–$172,580 middle 50% of MD wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitectural and Engineering Managers$172,670 median wageMD estimate · 5,240 jobs · 11-9041$139,990–$197,160 middle 50% of MD wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$117,200 median wageMD estimate · 690 jobs · 25-1032$84,490–$140,390 middle 50% of MD wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Construction
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Public Administration
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of California, Davis
$14,557 higher earnings · $8,750 less debt · $1,974 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $114,228
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $14,741
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
$35,465 higher earnings · $9,238 less debt
- Earnings
- $135,136
- Debt
- $14,512
- Annual net price
- $25,171
Harvey Mudd College
$23,174 higher earnings · $1,510 less debt
- Earnings
- $122,845
- Debt
- $22,240
- Annual net price
- $35,924
Brown University
$8,879 higher earnings · $9,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $108,550
- Debt
- $14,500
- Annual net price
- $25,184
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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