Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$71,559
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,310
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#208 of 318
Rank by pay
#313 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth graduates in mechanical engineering earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 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
…
205State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$89,504$85,189#270$66,274
206Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$89,436$100,415#64$69,905
207The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$89,407$97,668#89$66,517
208University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$89,310$78,647#313$71,559
209Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$89,129$81,160#298$65,794
210University of New Haven West Haven, CT$89,099$80,218#303$62,534
211University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$89,078$93,699#136$71,732

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,642$79,383#132 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$77,970#137 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,683$79,857#191 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,805$60,237#69 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,150$75,659#504 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,323$74,097#23 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services$83,480$53,873#80 of 166
Civil Engineering$79,051$63,158#202 of 233
Chemistry$79,043—#23 of 209
Business/Commerce$73,398$59,287#54 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$70,053$48,585#483 of 796
Marketing$64,760$42,782#298 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,107$54,166#405 of 452
Economics$62,981—#338 of 368
Political Science and Government$62,918$36,718#263 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,430$46,382#693 of 1176
Biology$60,170$41,204#327 of 841
Criminology$54,174$37,535#66 of 113
Psychology$53,561$36,382#323 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$51,857$29,660#159 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,406—#266 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,008$31,886#38 of 144
History$47,771$30,581#303 of 459
English Language and Literature$47,268$31,661#338 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$41,529$34,388#9 of 9
Visual and Performing Arts$38,676$25,753#48 of 68
Fine and Studio Arts$32,222$23,214#392 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,559 one year after graduating and $89,310 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth ranks #208 by median pay four years after graduation, and #313 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · 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.