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Engineering-Related Fields master's degree at Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit

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 below similar programs.

$39,383 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$161,340 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,547 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,268$26,156 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$86,268 vs. $89,619

$3,351 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis34 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,931

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$86,268

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,931Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,856Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE25.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE87.9%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.

$68,547Year 1
$86,268Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,189
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,268 vs. $125,651

$39,383 below 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$164,690 median wagePA estimate · 9,640 jobs · 11-9041$133,960–$187,270 middle 50% of PA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineers$99,560 median wagePA estimate · 13,180 jobs · 17-2112$80,510–$125,190 middle 50% of PA wages+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$82,070 median wagePA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 25-1032$41,620–$119,090 middle 50% of PA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,260 median wagePA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 17-3026$53,090–$79,310 middle 50% of PA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$109,140 median wagePA estimate · 10,200 jobs · 11-3051$87,170–$143,480 middle 50% of PA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$108,950 median wagePA estimate · 3,250 jobs · 17-2199$79,890–$138,580 middle 50% of PA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$95,290 median wagePA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 11-3013$77,190–$121,760 middle 50% of PA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$82,610 median wagePA estimate · 770 jobs · 27-1021$61,040–$102,510 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$68,930 median wagePA estimate · 1,610 jobs · 17-3029$49,590–$86,900 middle 50% of PA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,400 median wagePA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-1199$35,770–$104,910 middle 50% of PA 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
Possible alternatives

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.

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$52,696 higher earnings · $8,232 lower annual net price

Earnings
$138,964
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,699
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

$39,837 higher earnings · $4,987 lower annual net price

Earnings
$126,105
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$31,944
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Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University

$46,477 higher earnings

Earnings
$132,745
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$38,509
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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$119,825 higher earnings · $23,124 lower annual net price

Earnings
$206,093
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,807
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DATA QUALITY

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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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