Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$61,443
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,394
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 61
Rank by pay
#17 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,598
Median federal debt

Michigan Technological University graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan Technological 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
…
23Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$84,871$78,063#43$65,871
24University of Houston Houston, TX$84,692$86,107#24$61,163
25University of Toledo Toledo, OH$83,465$89,070#15$66,034
26Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$83,394$87,929#17$61,443
27LeTourneau University Longview, TX$83,158$84,547#30$52,625
28Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$83,083$86,008#26$64,339
29Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$82,821$87,325#21$66,747

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
Engineering-Related Fields$93,993$68,919#12 of 33
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
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 mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,443 one year after graduating and $83,394 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Michigan Technological University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,598.

← All data for Michigan Technological 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.