Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering focuses on machines, energy, and materials - how things move, heat, and hold together. It feeds automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing employers, and its earnings sit near the top of the undergraduate range.
What Mechanical Engineering Pays Nationally
$76,194National Median Earnings
34,876Graduates Behind That Figure
1 year after finishingEarnings measured
The national median is the middle graduate across every college that offers this major at the bachelor level. It is also the figure we show for any single college whose own program is too small to trust - always badged, never passed off as that college's own number.
Top-Paying Mechanical Engineering Programs We Can Rank
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Mechanical Engineering | $78,974 n=153 | $20,500 n=153 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Mechanical Engineering | $75,020 n=135 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | Mechanical Engineering | $73,609 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $24,530 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Northwestern University | Mechanical Engineering | $92,622 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $13,263 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
Mechanical Engineering by State
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