Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
819 awards$102,572 median 4 years out
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19. 449 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 42,647 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 11 | 64 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 46 | 305 | $72,444 | $53,577 to $83,483 |
| Bachelor's | 403 | 33,082 | $92,135 | $77,715 to $109,121 |
| Graduate certificate | 37 | 119 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 241 | 7,268 | $115,974 | $97,429 to $140,629 |
| Doctorate | 160 | 1,809 | $131,070 | $106,875 to $161,760 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Mechanical Engineering credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 22 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
782 awards$99,955 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
668 awards$97,903 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
508 awards$95,090 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
466 awards$105,888 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
450 awards$87,997 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
447 awards$119,371 median 4 years out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Blacksburg, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
446 awards$96,376 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
428 awards$89,663 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
418 awards$97,113 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
405 awards$104,523 median 4 years out
University of Colorado BoulderPublic, 4-year · Boulder, CO · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
405 awards$93,073 median 4 years out
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year · Champaign, IL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
398 awards$95,329 median 4 years out
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year · Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
397 awards$87,112 median 4 years out
Oregon State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
382 awards$93,740 median 4 years out
Colorado School of MinesPublic, 4-year · Golden, CO · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
378 awards$97,087 median 4 years out
Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ames, IA · Bachelor's
369 awards$85,938 median 4 years out
Northeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
357 awards$103,384 median 4 years out
Texas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year · Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
348 awards$98,113 median 4 years out
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
346 awards$96,418 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
345 awards$100,003 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
341 awards$95,114 median 4 years out
University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
322 awards$108,875 median 4 years out
Michigan State UniversityPublic, 4-year · East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
312 awards$97,946 median 4 years out
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403 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 14.19. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Cost Estimators | Business and financial operations | $78,740 | 224,220 |
| Aerospace Engineers | Architecture and engineering | $134,960 | 67,710 |
| Mechanical Engineers | Architecture and engineering | $104,110 | 296,810 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $109,270 | 40,270 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Engineering
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.