Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 149 graduates a year

$70,688
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,919
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 318
Rank by pay
#65 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Dearborn graduates in mechanical engineering earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Dearborn 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
…
88University of Rochester Rochester, NY$95,060$90,477#189$73,828
89University of California-Merced Merced, CA$95,040$86,480#244$67,096
90University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$94,990$109,984#15$61,611
91University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$94,919$100,081#65$70,688
92University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$94,881$86,398#248$74,366
93Wayne State University Detroit, MI$94,869$100,028#66$74,457
94University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$94,841$83,517#285$73,414

Other Mechanical Engineering Credentials at University of Michigan-Dearborn

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$105,227$119,691—

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Dearborn by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,740$79,022#71 of 189
Computer Programming$106,484$80,830#6 of 30
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,446$78,942#56 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$95,864$65,211#30 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$90,430$77,273#195 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,068$58,438#137 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,969$57,833#272 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,606$57,102#199 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$76,343$55,944#42 of 187
Marketing$73,340$46,664#140 of 516
Economics$69,884$49,665#276 of 368
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$61,297—
Area Studies$60,891—#27 of 70
Political Science and Government$58,641$32,266#356 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,621$37,469#334 of 660
Biology$53,888$20,671#564 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$52,703$31,735#369 of 660
English Language and Literature$49,421$32,758#268 of 576
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,405$36,407#234 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,268$37,742#315 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,236$44,845#213 of 345
Psychology$48,052$31,803#645 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,520—#207 of 225
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$38,593—
Social Sciences$31,967—#87 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Dearborn mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,688 one year after graduating and $94,919 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Dearborn rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Michigan-Dearborn ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Michigan-Dearborn worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for University of Michigan-Dearborn · 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.