How much money do Wentworth Institute of Technology graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $49,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $62,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Wentworth Institute of Technology graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $72,900 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $68,400 and Construction Management graduates who have a median starting income of $68,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Construction Management (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $78,100 followed by Architecture (Master's Degree) at $51,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Wentworth Institute of Technology graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Construction Management (Master's Degree) | $78,100 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,900 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,400 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,200 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,500 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Electromechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,800 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $51,900 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,300 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=168227 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Wentworth Institute of Technology.