Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$67,764
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,965
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#216 of 318
Rank by pay
#273 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,962
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Duluth 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Duluth 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
…
213University of Louisville Louisville, KY$89,056$100,838#61$71,169
214University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$89,052$101,082#59$67,175
215University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$88,972$91,956#163$71,318
216University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$88,965$84,981#273$67,764
217Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$88,960$95,438#110$69,746
218Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$88,860$93,693#137$74,922
219Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$88,860$91,988#162$67,158

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Duluth by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$97,732$77,781#50 of 94
Computer Science$91,911$73,224#228 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$88,305$74,197#245 of 258
Chemical Engineering$85,667$67,152#151 of 158
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$79,939$51,291#11 of 37
Civil Engineering$79,485$65,175#200 of 233
Mathematics$75,633$55,482#112 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$74,360$56,146#373 of 796
Marketing$74,079$53,800#133 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,979$51,953#275 of 452
Statistics$71,279$56,435#47 of 50
Business/Commerce$70,334$48,738#74 of 271
Economics$69,792$50,873#277 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,767$51,571#382 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,386$46,263#73 of 275
Chemistry$66,529$44,674#104 of 209
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,275$44,501#26 of 35
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,893—#52 of 138
Biology$63,317$31,891#232 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,269$33,055#81 of 610
Graphic Communications$61,062$36,557#7 of 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,010$31,150#77 of 110
Communication and Media Studies$60,023$39,706#167 of 660
Criminology$59,754$42,562#29 of 113
Public Health$59,639$36,520#90 of 215
Geography and Cartography$58,569—#53 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,362—#113 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,256$38,942#371 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,886$31,174#97 of 225
Philosophy$56,812—#44 of 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Duluth mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,764 one year after graduating and $88,965 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Duluth rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Duluth ranks #216 by median pay four years after graduation, and #273 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,962.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Duluth · 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.