Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$62,681
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,413
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 61
Rank by pay
#53 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

SUNY Polytechnic Institute graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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
…
47University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$78,160$83,877#32$60,048
48Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$77,044$78,331#42$51,917
49Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$76,693$70,541#55—
50SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$76,413$72,729#53$62,681
51Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$76,400$85,779#28$61,141
52University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$75,897$77,188#46$65,341
53Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$75,569$89,402#14$54,410

Other Majors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,014$80,210#82 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$87,788$60,249#245 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$85,180$61,721#233 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$81,574$66,211#258 of 258
Engineering—$78,264—
Civil Engineering$75,078$63,637#225 of 233
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$74,297$62,090#9 of 14
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$73,268$52,336#42 of 46
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$70,052$52,079#87 of 99
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,548$34,637#25 of 27
Information Science/Studies$67,049$42,604#120 of 148
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,288$39,298#101 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,011$41,684#833 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$55,821$41,610#754 of 796
Biology$54,176$30,834#555 of 841
Social Sciences$46,521—#27 of 35
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$40,991—#22 of 22
Psychology$40,318$34,764#961 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts—$20,252—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Polytechnic Institute mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,681 one year after graduating and $76,413 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Polytechnic Institute rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at SUNY Polytechnic Institute worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for SUNY Polytechnic Institute · 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.