Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$57,234
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,878
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 61
Rank by pay
#45 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Pittsburg State University graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pittsburg State 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
…
51Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$76,400$85,779#28$61,141
52University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$75,897$77,188#46$65,341
53Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$75,569$89,402#14$54,410
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

Other Majors at Pittsburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$111,920$66,582#2 of 15
Construction Management$90,321$69,733#41 of 57
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,562$64,703#25 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,033$50,450#243 of 452
Computer Systems Analysis$71,199$54,783#24 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,657$66,243#943 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians—$69,750—
Accounting and Related Services$66,851$43,624#550 of 796
Business/Commerce$64,565$46,738#141 of 271
Marketing$60,219$44,401#389 of 516
Biology$56,733$32,134#460 of 841
Social Work$53,878$38,288#160 of 420
Psychology$51,640$36,197#422 of 1027
English Language and Literature$49,023—#283 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,757$43,802#227 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,931$36,597#354 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$45,940$28,106#549 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,465$41,572#557 of 680
Graphic Communications$39,946$30,270#38 of 59
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$36,393—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$35,587—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,318$28,782#49 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pittsburg State University mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,234 one year after graduating and $74,878 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pittsburg State University rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Pittsburg State University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #45 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Pittsburg State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Pittsburg State 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.