Mechanical Engineering at Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$69,178
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,062
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#274 of 318
Rank by pay
#167 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,697
Median federal debt

Cedarville University graduates in mechanical engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cedarville University 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
…
271Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$86,239$91,703#170$68,943
272Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$86,238$84,728#275$69,454
273University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$86,156$91,702#171$66,843
274Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$86,062$91,841#167$69,178
275University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$85,995$91,531#175$66,743
276Iowa State University Ames, IA$85,938$90,396#191$72,900
277Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK$85,881$96,424#104$65,764

Other Majors at Cedarville University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,817$76,615#115 of 349
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$87,777—#20 of 29
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,487$60,880#129 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,937$57,656#296 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,789$69,047#906 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$70,276—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,395—#609 of 1176
Social Work$52,471$35,967#189 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$51,813$35,768#160 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$47,782$33,554#94 of 158
Marketing—$45,025—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,668$38,378#310 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$44,418—#556 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,308$37,102#562 of 680
Bible/Biblical Studies—$42,572—
Communication and Media Studies$34,958—#652 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cedarville University mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,178 one year after graduating and $86,062 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cedarville University rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, Cedarville University ranks #274 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at Cedarville University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,697.

← All data for Cedarville University · 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.