Our students graduate with more than just a diploma—they leave with job offers, competitive salaries, and opportunities at some of the world’s leading companies and graduate schools. Each year, we collect data on career outcomes, and the results speak for themselves.
See where a Rose-Hulman degree can take you.
2025 Outcome Data Per Major
Summary
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Design
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
NanoEngineering
Optical Engineering
Physical and Life Sciences
Software Engineering
95%
PLACEMENT RATE
$82,005
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$205,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
96–100% Placement Rates for biochemistry, biology, biomathematics, chemistry, civil engineering, engineering design, international computer science, optical engineering, physics/nanoengineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering majors.
$100,000+ Salary Offers in 6 Majors reported in chemical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and software engineering majors.
215 Leading Employers hired Rose-Hulman graduates, including Edgile, Naval Surface Warfare Center–Crane, Marathon Petroleum, Northrop Grumman, Caterpillar, Eli Lilly and Company, Bastian Solutions, Texas Instruments, Toyota, Collins Aerospace, Johnson Controls, Raytheon Technologies, Milwaukee Tool, Cummins, Cook Medical, Boeing, Procter & Gamble, Boston Scientific, and Zimmer Biomet.
Top Graduate Schools included Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech, Brown, Northwestern, and Cornell for those pursuing advanced degrees.
97%
PLACEMENT RATE
$68,324
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$76,960
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Capstone Development Solutions, Cook Medical, Epic Systems, Flagship Management, GE Healthcare, Irwin Seating Company, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson Controls, Left Coast Engineering, Modality Solutions, Paragon Medical, Performance Validation, Simtra Biopharma Solutions, Toralgen
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Illinois Institute of Technology, International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Purdue University, Rose-Hulman, Southern Illinois University, University of Akron, University of Florida, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas-Austin, Virginia Commonwealth University
98%
PLACEMENT RATE
$87,290
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$107,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
BASF, Caterpillar, Century Aluminum, Corteva Agriscience, Cummins, Curtiss Wright, Eli Lilly, Harrison Steel Castings, Heidelberg Materials, Honeywell UOP, International Paper, Marathon Petroleum, Mars Wrigley, Phillips 66, Procter & Gamble, Samtec, Savannah River Mission Completion, Sazerac, Swenson Technology, Tate and Lyle, ThermalTech Engineering, TOMZ, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana, Trinity Consultants, VI-A
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of St. Thomas
100%
PLACEMENT RATE
$74,156
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$83,200
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
AECOM, American Structurepoint, Butler Fairman & Seufert Engineering, Chastain & Associates, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Davids Engineering, DLZ Indiana, DVG Team, Fishbeck, Granite Construction, HMG Engineers, HWC Engineering, Kimley-Horn and Associates, LJA Engineering, Moench Engineering, Moffat & Nichol
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Ball State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of California-San Diego
100%
PLACEMENT RATE
$87,336
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$135,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Advanced Micro Devices, AIS Gauging, Boeing, Ciholas, Collins Aerospace, CRRC Sifang America, Cyberoptics Corporation, Epic Systems, Higher Ground, Hii, Honeywell FM&T, ICR, Intelligent Living Solutions, Kalogon, Keysight Technologies, KPI, Leonardo, LOME, Lucid Motors, Moo TV, National Instruments, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Opterro, Q-Mation-Wonderware North, SAIC, Texas Instruments, Textron
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Boston University, Northwestern University, Rose-Hulman, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
89%
PLACEMENT RATE
$88,563
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$135,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Amazon, Applied Signal Technology, AR System CO., Astera Labs, BAE Systems, Betterment, Booz Allen Hamilton, Caesar Creek Software, Capital One Financial, Caterpillar, Ciholas, Collins Aerospace, Counterpart, Crown Equipment, Data Centric Solutions, DB Services, Direct Supply, Edgile, E-gineering, FAST Enterprises, Fin and Find, Garmin International, Hakimo.ai, Harmony Healthcare, HealthTech Solutions, Humming Heads, Hyperionsoft, IBM, Indigo BioAutomation, Kirby Risk, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Lantern Solutions, Leidos, LOME, Matrix Design Group, McDonald’s, Microsoft, myhELO, Nike, Only Outliers, Remodel Health, Safeway Insurance, Scientia, SEP, SpaceX, State Farm Insurance, Syneren Technologies, Telemetry Sports, Tesla, Texas Instruments, Thalasso Therapeutics, Walmart & Sam’s Club, Zernike Precision Optics
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Brown University, Indiana University, North Carolina State University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Rose-Hulman, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Stevens Institute of Technology, Texas A&M, University of Houston, University of Pennsylvania, University of South Florida, University of Utah, Washington University at St. Louis
92%
PLACEMENT RATE
$83,669
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$96,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Acuity Brands, AES Indiana, Anuvu, BAE Systems, Caterpillar, ICR, Indesign, JMPE Electrical Engineering, Kiewit, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane, Radiometrics Midwest, SENSIT Technologies, Sycamore Engineering, Technology Service Corporation, Texas Instruments, ThermalTech Engineering
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
100%
PLACEMENT RATE
$74,000
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$88,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Aisin USA Manufacturing, American Innovation, Atkore International, Donaldson Company, GE Aerospace, International Paper, James Hardie Building Products, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Kalogon, Mueller Water Products, Toyota Motor North America
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Oregon State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
91%
PLACEMENT RATE
$76,000
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$125,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Ameriprise Financial, Nexxt Spine, Old National Bancorp, TUV SUD America, Walmart
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Purdue University, University of California-Santa Barbara, University of Texas-Arlington, University of Texas-Austin
96%
PLACEMENT RATE
$77,223
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$120,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Abbott Laboratories, Air Force Sustainment Center, AIS Gauging, Aisin USA Mfg., American Standard Circuits, Ametek, Barry Wehmiller Companies, Belcan Engineering Group, BraunAbility, BWX Technologies, Caterpillar, CECO Environmental, CeLink, Center for Energy and Environment, Crown Equipment, Darwin Chambers, Data Centric Solutions, Diesel Radiator, DLZ, E-Solutions, Electroimpact, Eli Lilly, Elite Electronic Engineering, Epic Systems, FM Global Insurance, FourGen Holdings, Gel Blaster, Georgia-Pacific, Grain Processing Corporation, Green Leaf, Haskris, Heartland, Heidelberg Materials, Hemico, Honda R&D Americas, Hormel Foods, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Infranor, Intertech Mechanical Services, James Hardie Building Products, Johnson Controls, Jones Lang LaSalle, JP Cullen, Keystone Threaded Products, KFI Engineers, Kiewit, Kinney Electrical Manufacturing, Koops Automation Systems, Lear Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Los Alamos National Labs, Marathon Petroleum, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Modality Solutions, Modineer Group, Molex, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane, North American Lighting, North American Stainless, OG Technologies, OrthoPediatrics, Quest Global, R.E. Dimond & Associates, RackSolutions, Rochling Glastic Composites, Rolls-Royce, Shimmick Construction Company, Sloan Security Group, SMC Corporation of America, Solar Turbines, Sonablate, SpaceX, Spirit Aerosystems, Startek Lighting America, Steel Dynamics, Steel Technologies, Streamline Designs, Stryker, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Taghleef Industries, Texas Instruments, Textron, United Launch Alliance, Walsh Group
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Carnegie Mellon University, Emory University, Iowa State University, Purdue University, Rose-Hulman, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tufts University, University of Dayton, University of New Hampshire, University of Texas-Austin
100%
PLACEMENT RATE
N/A
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
N/A
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rose-Hulman, University of Albany
92%
PLACEMENT RATE
N/A
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
N/A
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Corning, DRS Daylight Solutions, Leidos, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane, Raytheon Missile Systems, Sig Sauer, Zernike Precision Optics
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Central Florida
93%
PLACEMENT RATE
N/A
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
N/A
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Syngenta, ThermalTech Engineering
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Case Western Reserve University, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, Loyola University, Purdue University, Stanford University, University of Cincinnati, University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Pikeville, University of Southern California-Los Angeles.
100%
PLACEMENT RATE
$111,378
AVERAGE ACCEPTED SALARY
$205,000
HIGHEST OFFERED SALARY
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS:
Allison Transmission, Applied Signal Technology, Asana, Betterment, Endress and Hauser, Epic Systems, ICR, Mitsubishi Electric, Netflix, Sound Capital Loans.
GRAD SCHOOLS CHOSEN:
Claremont University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Illinois-Chicago
Salary Averages by Region for Class of 2024
Catherine Hodge, junior Electrical Engineering major who has had three internships, on accepting her “dream” internship with Eli Lilly.
The opportunities that I have gained at Rose-Hulman, along with past work experiences, have me ready for this next step. Rose-Hulman has provided several intellectual challenges that have pushed me to become better as a person and future engineer. It’s a special place that provides so many great opportunities.
