COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Engineering-Related Fields bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · 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 close to similar programs.
$105 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $66,285 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +61% · Positive 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+$265,140
$18,000Annual price+$193,140
$24,000Current college-wide context+$169,140
$36,000Annual price+$121,140
$54,000Annual price+$49,140
$72,000Annual price−$22,860
$90,000Annual price−$94,860
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$89,514$54,706 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$24,022
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,404
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$89,514
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$280/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$24,022Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,007Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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?
3.8% 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$7,460
Estimated loan payment$280
56borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$89,514 vs. $89,619
$105 below 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.Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,870 median wageOH estimate · 9,690 jobs · 11-9041$134,090–$202,580 middle 50% of OH wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,410 median wageOH estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1032$78,920–$131,920 middle 50% of OH wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Engineers$100,060 median wageOH estimate · 23,480 jobs · 17-2112$81,350–$123,900 middle 50% of OH wages+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,490 median wageOH estimate · 5,340 jobs · 17-3026$53,660–$77,600 middle 50% of OH wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineers, All Other$120,470 median wageOH estimate · 7,000 jobs · 17-2199$88,100–$155,510 middle 50% of OH wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$109,340 median wageOH estimate · 14,290 jobs · 11-3051$88,500–$138,560 middle 50% of OH wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$97,740 median wageOH estimate · 6,030 jobs · 11-3013$73,970–$124,750 middle 50% of OH wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$79,470 median wageOH estimate · 1,190 jobs · 27-1021$62,120–$104,310 middle 50% of OH wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,590 median wageOH estimate · 1,340 jobs · 17-3029$60,800–$95,900 middle 50% of OH wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,680 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1199$57,260–$99,370 middle 50% of OH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 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.
Construction
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Transportation and Warehousing
Wholesale Trade
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.
Miami University-Oxford
$9,959 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $99,473
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $28,384
University of Arizona
$12,043 higher earnings · $1,627 less debt · $7,348 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,557
- Debt
- $24,777
- Annual net price
- $16,674
Clemson University
$4,935 higher earnings · $1,404 less debt · $1,769 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,449
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $22,253
Michigan State University
$4,629 higher earnings · $2,648 less debt · $4,342 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,143
- Debt
- $23,756
- Annual net price
- $19,680
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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