Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 92 graduates a year

$69,261
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,226
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 61
Rank by pay
#34 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Rochester Institute of Technology graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester Institute of Technology Compares for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

All 61 colleges reporting mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians 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
1California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,209$114,842#1$98,661
2University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$120,219$105,865#3—
3Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$98,267$91,899#9$72,334
4Wayne State University Detroit, MI$97,257$102,546#4—
5Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$91,941$87,509#19$62,223
6University of Maine Orono, ME$91,879$97,643#6$61,991
7California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$91,230$83,013#33$64,243
8Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$90,472$81,454#37$73,788
9Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK$90,263$101,344#5—
10Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$90,188$82,065#35$59,384
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15Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$86,891$93,218#7$67,093
16Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$86,472$91,175#12$64,284
17Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$86,361$92,160#8$56,656
18Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$86,226$82,069#34$69,261
19Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$85,533$91,761#10$66,816
20Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$85,242$91,449#11$65,059
21Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY$85,222$81,114#38$51,567

Other Majors at Rochester Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$138,679$89,032#1 of 99
Computer Science$135,702$94,611#49 of 349
Computer Engineering$123,027$90,829#32 of 189
Computer Programming$113,559$83,875#3 of 30
Industrial Engineering$105,313$72,764#19 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,068$82,726#61 of 258
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,680$78,298#22 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$100,367$71,358#117 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,118$73,367#5 of 37
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,361$75,227#8 of 46
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$95,491$73,355#6 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$94,827$69,834#37 of 166
Chemical Engineering$94,641$73,984#95 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,103$72,344#60 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,065$76,263#126 of 318
Engineering-Related Fields$92,780$74,923#14 of 33
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$91,222$71,549#2 of 158
Computer Software and Media Applications$88,096$69,052#10 of 54
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$84,755——
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,553$73,273#3 of 14
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$82,116$69,755#14 of 23
Applied Mathematics$76,069$74,921#32 of 45
Physics$75,281$48,374#65 of 107
Biotechnology$74,613$41,895#8 of 13
Accounting and Related Services$72,830$42,762#406 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,313$56,513#300 of 452
Chemistry$68,926—#85 of 209
Biology$68,862$34,630#115 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,524$51,040#415 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$63,845$36,318#56 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rochester Institute of Technology mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,261 one year after graduating and $86,226 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester Institute of Technology rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Rochester Institute of Technology ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Rochester Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

← All data for Rochester Institute of Technology · 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.