Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$64,284
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,472
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 61
Rank by pay
#12 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
13New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$88,991$87,647#18$70,916
14Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR$88,036$88,555#16—
15Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$86,891$93,218#7$67,093
16Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$86,472$91,175#12$64,284
17Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$86,361$92,160#8$56,656
18Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$86,226$82,069#34$69,261
19Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$85,533$91,761#10$66,816

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,284 one year after graduating and $86,472 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.