Mechanical Engineering at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$61,611
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,990
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#90 of 318
Rank by pay
#15 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,764
Median federal debt

University of New Mexico-Main Campus 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 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of New Mexico-Main Campus 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
…
87University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$95,078$83,442#286$71,519
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

Other Mechanical Engineering Credentials at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$111,653$138,833—

Other Majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$126,356—#28 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$112,064$89,498#75 of 459
Chemical Engineering$96,810$62,907#79 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,529—#232 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,559$82,216#492 of 966
Engineering Science$86,015$64,405#8 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,858$57,714#53 of 253
Civil Engineering$81,933$54,248#161 of 233
Mathematics$72,979$44,639#128 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,995$57,178#60 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,561$55,003#43 of 76
Geography and Cartography$67,336$32,096#20 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,431$45,215#692 of 1176
Economics$62,005$43,656#346 of 368
Chemistry$56,319$30,122#182 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,244$33,999#41 of 137
History$55,464$29,793#122 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$53,429$41,947#64 of 177
Journalism$52,760$32,423#119 of 187
Political Science and Government$52,569$33,947#477 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,311$38,370#430 of 660
Sociology$52,094$35,796#233 of 462
Biology$51,987$30,065#629 of 841
Architectural Sciences and Technology$50,263$25,089#22 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,231$41,304#232 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$49,834$23,532#201 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,309$29,997#210 of 345
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$48,873$23,648#106 of 110
Architecture$48,424—#78 of 78
Anthropology$47,958$31,729#78 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of New Mexico-Main Campus mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,611 one year after graduating and $94,990 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of New Mexico-Main Campus rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranks #90 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of New Mexico-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,764.

← All data for University of New Mexico-Main Campus · 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.