Engineering at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$68,044
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,903
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 57
Rank by pay
#50 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,936
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato Compares for Engineering

All 57 colleges reporting 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
1Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA$135,136$119,001#3$109,455
2Cornell University Ithaca, NY$128,207$122,027#2—
3Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA$122,845$111,781#5$92,491
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$114,228$103,940#12$82,956
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$110,208$112,083#4—
6Brown University Providence, RI$108,550$106,911#9$86,416
7McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$107,319$124,230#1$75,566
8Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$106,291$97,765#15$71,770
9Lafayette College Easton, PA$104,222$105,995#10$76,507
10Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$102,301$107,865#6$75,058
…
42Baylor University Waco, TX$84,689$86,104#41—
43Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK$84,649$95,041#19$66,805
44Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA$84,180$85,612#42$64,499
45Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$82,903$79,190#50$68,044
46Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$82,632$81,185#48$66,394
47Hope College Holland, MI$82,513$87,000#37$67,410
48Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$82,500$88,534#33$62,244

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,655$71,676#252 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,486$49,640#364 of 1176
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,585$49,019#65 of 660
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,506$32,860#173 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,532$36,220#12 of 55

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,044 one year after graduating and $82,903 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for engineering?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for engineering ($89,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,936.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · 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.