Engineering-Related Fields at Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$68,919
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,993
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,619
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 33
Rank by pay
#11 of 33
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,875
Median federal debt

Michigan Technological University graduates in engineering-related fields earn 5% more 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 Michigan Technological University Compares for Engineering-Related Fields

All 33 colleges reporting engineering-related fields 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
1The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$145,638$148,071#1—
2New York University New York, NY$114,572$109,049#3$61,240
3University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$108,380$127,717#2—
4Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$102,320$105,136#5$76,149
5Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$102,320$105,136#6$76,149
6Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$101,798$89,347#19$79,755
7University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$101,557$104,352#8$75,109
8Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$99,473$106,153#4$74,624
9University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$96,120$87,463#22$73,234
10Clemson University Clemson, SC$94,449$104,729#7$68,904
11Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$94,143$99,263#10$76,563
12Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$93,993$99,105#11$68,919
13The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$92,900$101,483#9$60,284
14Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$92,780$88,307#20$74,923
15University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$92,718$84,367#25—

Other Majors at Michigan Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$105,428$69,910#136 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,848$79,439#108 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,478$80,193#97 of 158
Computer Engineering$93,557$77,465#159 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,480$77,810#34 of 99
Materials Engineering$92,070$63,135#17 of 34
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$74,922#218 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$83,916$63,831#107 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,841$70,928#135 of 233
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,394$61,443#26 of 61
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$81,862$63,658#3 of 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$76,857$64,453#38 of 46
Accounting and Related Services$74,373—#372 of 796
Mathematics$73,271—#124 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,388$38,756#68 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services—$60,266—
Forestry$55,912$45,571#22 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,388—#399 of 610
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$38,775—#37 of 37
Biology—$17,541—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan Technological University engineering-related fields graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,919 one year after graduating and $93,993 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan Technological University rank for engineering-related fields?

Among 33 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, Michigan Technological University ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering-related fields at Michigan Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for engineering-related fields ($89,619), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,875.

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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.