Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$60,048
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,160
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 61
Rank by pay
#32 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,750
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
44Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$79,342$80,692#39$64,874
45Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$79,342$80,692#40$64,874
46Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$79,299$77,911#44$62,503
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

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,109$71,117#140 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$95,640—#32 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,953$72,167#207 of 258
Computer Science$93,037$67,704#220 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,567$67,199#21 of 43
Physics$89,944$70,150#24 of 107
Mechanical Engineering$88,265$69,178#233 of 318
Mathematics and Statistics$87,419$44,809#5 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,238$67,997#46 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,723$73,445#541 of 966
Systems Engineering$84,648$68,034#10 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,768$66,421#23 of 46
Civil Engineering$83,289$67,934#144 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$83,018$60,639#246 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$76,690$50,928#318 of 796
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,611$62,552#7 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,965$51,628#259 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,654$46,272#357 of 1176
International Business$69,467$53,036#73 of 115
Architecture$67,204$51,558#41 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$67,182$43,826#68 of 84
Marketing$66,574$43,619#260 of 516
Mathematics$66,450$42,740#194 of 309
Public Health$63,965$36,307#53 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,700$38,190#95 of 178
Chemistry$60,978$35,482#151 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$60,407$38,234#164 of 660
Political Science and Government$57,273$32,780#391 of 565
Geography and Cartography$57,208$42,210#66 of 117
Biology$56,388$34,094#477 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,048 one year after graduating and $78,160 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Charlotte rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at University of North Carolina at Charlotte worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,750.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 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.