Mechanical Engineering at University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$65,014
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,026
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 318
Rank by pay
#242 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,248
Median federal debt

University of Denver graduates in mechanical engineering earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Denver 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
…
125University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$93,073$87,041#240$66,089
126Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$93,065$88,579#219$76,263
127California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$93,028$84,649#277$55,405
128University of Denver Denver, CO$93,026$86,998#242$65,014
129Baylor University Waco, TX$92,990$94,544#122$75,726
130Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA$92,969$107,619#20$75,001
131Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA$92,969$107,619#21$75,001

Other Majors at University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,993$72,250#69 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,087$65,557#25 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$99,135$56,402#57 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$96,903$67,392#68 of 796
Real Estate$87,026—#11 of 25
Economics$84,328—#144 of 368
International Business$80,511$48,940#32 of 115
Hospitality Administration/Management$75,118$47,679#6 of 137
Marketing$74,173$50,016#131 of 516
Business/Commerce$74,033$45,866#47 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,725$32,613#36 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$69,251$31,104#19 of 299
Political Science and Government$66,288$38,059#179 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$63,727$38,432#19 of 39
Communication and Media Studies$63,374$36,234#108 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,241$41,865#64 of 225
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,895$40,923#79 of 118
Criminology$57,858$40,667#46 of 113
Psychology$56,161$31,955#202 of 1027
Biology$54,513$36,393#543 of 841
English Language and Literature$49,287$30,246#271 of 576
Music$48,461$23,262#72 of 268
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$39,017—
History—$36,774—
Fine and Studio Arts—$28,964—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Denver mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,014 one year after graduating and $93,026 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Denver rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Denver ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #242 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,248.

← All data for University of Denver · 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.