Mechanical Engineering at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 218 graduates a year

$72,412
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,331
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#270 of 318
Rank by pay
#159 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,999
Median federal debt

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus graduates in mechanical engineering earn 6% 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 University of Cincinnati-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
…
267Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$86,624$98,085#84$70,722
268University of Idaho Moscow, ID$86,415$91,890#165$65,409
269University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$86,405$89,909#201$70,474
270University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$86,331$92,128#159$72,412
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

Other Mechanical Engineering Credentials at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$95,350$112,569—

Other Majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$102,273$83,489#111 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$100,975$69,548#113 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,364$80,045#134 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,220$82,372#77 of 158
Information Science/Studies$93,694$68,864#22 of 148
Construction Engineering$92,984$71,751#10 of 13
Architectural Engineering$92,687$72,691#5 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,897$72,166#73 of 118
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,915$75,317#35 of 253
Civil Engineering$89,653$71,377#59 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,511$74,992#54 of 59
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$86,926—#9 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,551$71,105#518 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,501$59,067#159 of 452
Insurance$81,489—#14 of 21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,742$72,390#30 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,549$57,183#29 of 275
Mathematics$76,667$48,914#106 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$75,921$57,706#335 of 796
Economics$75,443$58,590#222 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,398$60,360#232 of 1176
International Business$74,145$51,599#55 of 115
Marketing$72,881$50,636#147 of 516
Chemistry$72,302$47,387#58 of 209
Design and Applied Arts$71,605$52,526#15 of 299
Legal Support Services$67,713$45,549#1 of 32
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,550$32,621#26 of 61
Architecture$65,449$44,598#46 of 78
Engineering-Related Fields—$62,458—
Human Resources Management and Services$61,590$44,171#155 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $72,412 one year after graduating and $86,331 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranks #270 by median pay four years after graduation, and #159 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,999.

← All data for University of Cincinnati-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.