Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree

$76,228
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,113
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 318
Rank by pay
#40 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,131
Median federal debt

University of Florida-Online graduates in mechanical engineering earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Florida-Online 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
…
61Lamar University Beaumont, TX$97,159$98,782#79$68,359
62Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$97,124$85,528#262$77,828
63University of Florida Gainesville, FL$97,113$103,364#39$76,228
64University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$97,113$103,364#40$76,228
65Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$97,087$90,795#185$74,145
66University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$96,999$85,418#265$73,972
67Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$96,618$98,261#83$75,479

Other Majors at University of Florida-Online by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#30 of 459
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#8 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#102 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#720 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#21 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,600$42,099#44 of 178
Public Health$68,605$30,056#31 of 215
Geography and Cartography$67,276$43,856#22 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,370$26,539#39 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$64,497$41,046#2 of 55
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,285$27,994#33 of 49
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,227$33,178#25 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,497$39,717#113 of 610
Journalism$58,150$38,164#70 of 187
Criminology$57,953$35,096#44 of 113
Psychology$57,053$26,003#167 of 1027
Biology$53,645$24,713#575 of 841
Sociology$51,039$33,611#267 of 462
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,633$33,854#147 of 207
Visual and Performing Arts$47,546$30,629#15 of 68
Anthropology$47,348$29,036#84 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Florida-Online mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,228 one year after graduating and $97,113 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Florida-Online rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Florida-Online ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Florida-Online worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,131.

← All data for University of Florida-Online · 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.