Median earnings of mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 60 colleges. National median: $70,820, rising to $81,259 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | FL | $99,808 | — | $25,500 |
| 2 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | FL | $99,808 | — | $25,500 |
| 3 | Cal Poly Maritime Academy | CA | $97,197 | $126,209 | $26,935 |
| 4 | Art Center College of Design | CA | $88,147 | $90,188 | $55,937 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $82,795 | — | $22,000 |
| 6 | Indiana State University | IN | $80,259 | $79,527 | $20,500 |
| 7 | ECPI University | VA | $79,692 | — | $39,000 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan University | MI | $78,101 | $79,829 | — |
| 9 | Western New England University | MA | $77,708 | $89,642 | $26,000 |
| 10 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | $77,691 | $86,226 | $26,250 |
| 11 | Central Connecticut State University | CT | $77,570 | $90,472 | $25,500 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $74,622 | $83,083 | $23,500 |
| 13 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | $73,430 | $98,267 | $23,407 |
| 14 | University of Dayton | OH | $72,978 | $80,475 | $24,987 |
| 15 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $72,909 | $85,533 | $21,000 |
| 16 | Ferris State University | MI | $72,604 | $82,821 | $18,500 |
| 17 | Weber State University | UT | $72,398 | $79,471 | $12,333 |
| 18 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $72,388 | $80,482 | $19,500 |
| 19 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | $72,343 | $76,413 | $23,000 |
| 20 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $72,141 | $91,230 | $16,815 |
| 21 | University of Maine | ME | $71,830 | $91,879 | $22,000 |
| 22 | University of Toledo | OH | $71,757 | $83,465 | $25,000 |
| 23 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | $71,756 | $81,765 | — |
| 24 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | NH | $71,756 | $81,765 | — |
| 25 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $71,325 | $86,891 | $19,437 |
| 26 | University of Akron Main Campus | OH | $71,149 | $80,611 | $26,000 |
| 27 | New England Institute of Technology | RI | $71,043 | $88,991 | $28,500 |
| 28 | Michigan Technological University | MI | $70,885 | $83,394 | $24,317 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | PA | $70,820 | $79,342 | $27,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $70,820 | $79,342 | $27,000 |
| 31 | Wayne State University | MI | $70,466 | $97,257 | — |
| 32 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | $70,294 | $84,896 | $16,500 |
| 33 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | IN | $70,173 | $81,259 | $21,375 |
| 34 | Youngstown State University | OH | $70,119 | $86,361 | $25,000 |
| 35 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $69,436 | $78,160 | $21,500 |
| 36 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $69,393 | $76,400 | $19,250 |
| 37 | LeTourneau University | TX | $69,249 | $83,158 | $26,000 |
| 38 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $68,795 | $74,878 | $20,519 |
| 39 | Colorado Mesa University | CO | $68,375 | $72,815 | — |
| 40 | University of Houston | TX | $67,840 | $84,692 | $20,818 |
| 41 | Central Michigan University | MI | $67,339 | $86,472 | — |
| 42 | Fairmont State University | WV | $67,163 | $75,569 | — |
| 43 | Northern Michigan University | MI | $67,123 | $82,326 | $27,000 |
| 44 | Central Washington University | WA | $66,844 | $84,871 | $22,696 |
| 45 | University of North Texas | TX | $66,649 | $80,138 | $20,630 |
| 46 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $66,375 | $79,299 | $15,000 |
| 47 | Purdue University Northwest | IN | $65,963 | $85,242 | $27,000 |
| 48 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | $65,293 | $67,946 | — |
| 49 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $64,721 | — | $26,000 |
| 50 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | NY | $64,500 | $80,450 | $19,500 |
| 51 | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | NY | $64,417 | $85,222 | — |
| 52 | Montana State University | MT | $63,488 | $80,089 | $19,000 |
| 53 | American Public University System | WV | $62,854 | $89,871 | $23,399 |
| 54 | Farmingdale State College | NY | $62,701 | $91,941 | $15,000 |
| 55 | South Carolina State University | SC | $62,523 | $63,129 | — |
| 56 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | TX | $59,975 | — | — |
| 57 | SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | $59,784 | $73,327 | $21,800 |
| 58 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | NY | $56,356 | $73,336 | $10,000 |
| 59 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | PA | $55,467 | $69,714 | $26,957 |
| 60 | McPherson College | KS | $46,912 | $52,781 | $25,500 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates earn?
The median college reports $70,820 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians and $81,259 four years after. The highest is $99,808 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach.
How much student debt do mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $23,407 at the typical college.