Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$70,763
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,320
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 318
Rank by pay
#229 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,700
Median federal debt

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates in mechanical engineering earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Compares for Mechanical Engineering

All 318 colleges reporting mechanical engineering 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$131,967$116,211#3$83,957
2California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,395$115,011#5$92,315
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$122,111$111,113#10$81,865
4Duke University Durham, NC$120,991$129,841#1$89,938
5University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$119,371$108,620#16$88,497
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$117,072$106,528#28—
7Princeton University Princeton, NJ$115,927$101,747#53$85,328
8University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,492$116,439#2$66,876
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$112,212$106,803#27$85,440
10Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$111,491$106,116#32$72,036
…
97Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$94,561$82,995#287$71,569
98Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$94,462$85,046#272$74,676
99Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$94,385$92,960#148$65,396
100University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$94,320$88,208#229$70,763
101Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$94,260$88,152#230$60,720
102Portland State University Portland, OR$94,223$94,778#120$73,079
103Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$94,197$100,522#63$76,736

Other Majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$112,754$75,137#73 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$110,754$78,878#31 of 258
Civil Engineering$92,224$72,362#37 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,190$55,550#99 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,950$75,503#536 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,142$52,428#235 of 1176
Economics$71,385$56,201#256 of 368
Chemistry$64,964—#122 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$62,882$39,662#113 of 660
Architecture$62,619$37,707#62 of 78
Mathematics$62,085$52,695#239 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,344$25,307#31 of 87
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,192$45,814#111 of 660
Political Science and Government$58,854$40,272#353 of 565
Public Health$58,310$40,566#103 of 215
Biology$58,231$34,562#409 of 841
Geography and Cartography$57,285$39,104#65 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$55,361$34,339#42 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,181$35,234#26 of 172
English Language and Literature$54,500$35,364#146 of 576
History$53,686$38,627#162 of 459
Psychology$52,990$36,482#353 of 1027
Education$50,728$42,320#33 of 71
Fine and Studio Arts$49,842$31,144#62 of 423
Sociology$49,619$40,011#298 of 462
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,878$19,966#26 of 255
Music$46,532$29,483#95 of 268
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$43,953—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$37,621—
Philosophy—$36,307—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,763 one year after graduating and $94,320 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #229 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,700.

← All data for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · 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.