Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$49,827
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,815
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 61
Rank by pay
#59 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Colorado Mesa University graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Colorado Mesa University Compares for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

All 61 colleges reporting mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,209$114,842#1$98,661
2University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$120,219$105,865#3—
3Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$98,267$91,899#9$72,334
4Wayne State University Detroit, MI$97,257$102,546#4—
5Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$91,941$87,509#19$62,223
6University of Maine Orono, ME$91,879$97,643#6$61,991
7California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$91,230$83,013#33$64,243
8Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$90,472$81,454#37$73,788
9Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK$90,263$101,344#5—
10Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$90,188$82,065#35$59,384
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54Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$74,878$77,735#45$57,234
55CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$73,336$69,801#57$48,372
56SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$73,327$69,792#58$57,431
57Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$72,815$68,096#59$49,827
58Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$69,714$70,900#54$53,234
59South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC$63,129$70,000#56—
60Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$53,940$50,444#61$42,707

Other Majors at Colorado Mesa University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,708$65,284#139 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,319$69,631#676 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,932$54,004#99 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$71,577$52,198#443 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,297$46,316#397 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,708$38,204#179 of 660
Business/Commerce$57,897$43,111#218 of 271
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$32,899#310 of 660
Psychology$54,321$34,116#280 of 1027
Social Work$50,441$42,254#253 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,384—#188 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,348$31,253#431 of 610
Biology$45,737$32,565#778 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,651$42,136#390 of 476
English Language and Literature$43,733$33,622#433 of 576
Sociology$42,701—#424 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$32,144$27,136#393 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$21,173—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado Mesa University mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,827 one year after graduating and $72,815 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado Mesa University rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Colorado Mesa University ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Colorado Mesa University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073).

← All data for Colorado Mesa University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.