Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$62,503
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,299
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 61
Rank by pay
#44 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,193
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 3% less 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
…
43Weber State University Ogden, UT$79,471$75,320#49$64,828
44Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$79,342$80,692#39$64,874
45Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$79,342$80,692#40$64,874
46Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$79,299$77,911#44$62,503
47University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$78,160$83,877#32$60,048
48Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$77,044$78,331#42$51,917
49Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$76,693$70,541#55—

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,503 one year after graduating and $79,299 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,193.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · 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.