Mechanical Engineering at University of Maine

Orono, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$69,687
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,064
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#294 of 318
Rank by pay
#190 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,073
Median federal debt

University of Maine graduates in mechanical engineering earn 8% 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 University of Maine 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
…
291Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$85,196$89,829#204$69,862
292Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$85,184$90,904#182$65,531
293Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$85,075$91,270#178$64,534
294University of Maine Orono, ME$85,064$90,401#190$69,687
295LeTourneau University Longview, TX$84,998$86,418#246$63,073
296University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$84,602$80,524#301$65,094
297University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$84,464$99,534#69$71,407

Other Majors at University of Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$104,785$75,282#100 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,593$77,037#98 of 258
Computer Science$99,413$77,046#175 of 349
Chemical Engineering$94,964$78,838#92 of 158
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,879$61,991#6 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,940$73,692#13 of 46
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,454$65,540#27 of 43
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$80,059$59,864#111 of 118
Civil Engineering$78,989$64,785#203 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,494$77,737#827 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,004$52,876#258 of 452
Marketing$67,863$50,655#234 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,867$45,950#490 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$65,906$48,256#597 of 796
Economics$65,097$46,159#321 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$62,555$35,337#73 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$58,306$37,192#209 of 660
Political Science and Government$58,303$38,235#368 of 565
Sociology$58,217$30,283#104 of 462
Biology$57,185$34,029#448 of 841
Food Science and Technology$56,861$36,255#27 of 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,169$35,764#72 of 345
Forestry$56,124$43,901#21 of 31
Journalism$54,717$28,704#93 of 187
History$53,204$31,357#173 of 459
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$52,584$30,231#182 of 215
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,523$39,297#160 of 265
Social Work$51,470$38,824#218 of 420
Animal Sciences$50,825$37,823#31 of 78
English Language and Literature$50,825$28,727#217 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maine mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,687 one year after graduating and $85,064 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maine rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Maine ranks #294 by median pay four years after graduation, and #190 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Maine worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,073.

← All data for University of Maine · 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.