Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$74,974
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,554
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#203 of 318
Rank by pay
#124 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Flint 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 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Flint 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
…
200Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$89,622$95,391#112$62,021
201University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$89,589$101,691#54$58,191
202Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$89,583$95,350#113$68,451
203University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$89,554$94,424#124$74,974
204University of Memphis Memphis, TN$89,516$97,787#86$69,386
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

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Flint by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$95,183$53,907#204 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,401$80,029#496 of 966
Information Science/Studies$70,164$44,184#113 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,826$49,650#357 of 452
Marketing$67,437$44,379#239 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,437$39,385#134 of 187
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$64,434—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$50,528#619 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$63,442$45,553#649 of 796
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$62,420—#45 of 207
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,867$41,428#159 of 275
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,886$26,225#104 of 156
Sociology$53,484$41,460#203 of 462
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,490$35,912#423 of 660
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$49,832$28,348#37 of 59
Social Work$49,165$40,371#306 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$47,959$35,982#509 of 660
Biology$47,839$26,707#739 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,731$43,077#260 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,861$41,809#449 of 680
History$43,537—#400 of 459
Psychology$42,255$30,259#910 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$37,015$33,156#265 of 265
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,533$24,195#134 of 137
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$32,221—
Zoology/Animal Biology—$23,373—
Design and Applied Arts—$18,339—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $74,974 one year after graduating and $89,554 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Michigan-Flint ranks #203 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

← All data for University of Michigan-Flint · 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.