Mechanical Engineering Programs in Pennsylvania
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.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Mechanical Engineering Programs in Pennsylvania
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | Mechanical Engineering | $78,977 n=217 | $29,666 n=213 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | Mechanical Engineering | $75,796 n=598 | $25,000 n=620 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | Mechanical Engineering | $75,796 n=598 | $25,000 n=620 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | Mechanical Engineering | $75,796 n=598 | $25,000 n=620 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | Mechanical Engineering | $75,796 n=598 | $25,000 n=620 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | Mechanical Engineering | $75,796 n=598 | $25,000 n=620 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | Mechanical Engineering | $75,796 n=598 | $25,000 n=620 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Mechanical Engineering | $75,105 n=236 | $25,418 n=193 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Mechanical Engineering | $75,105 n=236 | $25,418 n=193 |
| Temple University | Mechanical Engineering | $74,428 n=121 | $25,566 n=100 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Bucknell University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Mechanical Engineering | $89,043 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $19,805 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Gannon University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Grove City College | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| King's College | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Lafayette College | Mechanical Engineering | $80,404 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $15,500 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Lehigh University | Mechanical Engineering | $79,252 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $22,454 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Messiah University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| University of Pennsylvania | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Point Park University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Saint Francis University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Saint Vincent College | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| University of Scranton | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Villanova University | Mechanical Engineering | $78,841 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,475 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Widener University | Mechanical Engineering | $70,712 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $26,978 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Wilkes University | Mechanical Engineering | $69,935 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Mechanical Engineering | $79,033 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |