Mechanical Engineering at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$71,424
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,653
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#144 of 318
Rank by pay
#44 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus graduates in mechanical engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oklahoma-Norman 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
…
141Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$91,742$98,367#81$75,855
142University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$91,683$87,577#235$68,440
143Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$91,665$108,020#18$74,284
144University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$91,653$102,905#44$71,424
145Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$91,650$87,232#239$68,729
146Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$91,633$82,499#288$62,846
147University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK$91,522$87,648#234$79,438

Other Majors at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$123,416$61,223#4 of 19
Computer Science$110,853$78,610#112 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,719$66,904#30 of 452
Computer Engineering$105,525$70,904#99 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,394$72,397#46 of 94
Chemical Engineering$94,291$77,751#99 of 158
Construction Management$92,971$72,249#31 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,833$69,559#224 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$91,291$70,921#50 of 166
Air Transportation$91,081$38,652#15 of 52
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,714$72,607#52 of 59
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,953$61,373#59 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,332$67,452#113 of 233
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$85,207—#1 of 138
Accounting and Related Services$85,005$62,930#179 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,009$70,625#566 of 966
Marketing$77,606$57,331#98 of 516
Information Science/Studies$76,201—#97 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,148$45,759#25 of 178
Economics$76,123$52,212#210 of 368
Mathematics$76,026$40,531#111 of 309
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,320$67,979#109 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,589$30,903#28 of 610
Architecture$70,383—#23 of 78
International/Globalization Studies$68,378$32,129#13 of 87
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,018$75,367#40 of 76
Human Resources Management and Services$65,881$45,107#111 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,646$37,755#45 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,474$45,726#50 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,798$42,057#38 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,424 one year after graduating and $91,653 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ranks #144 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Oklahoma-Norman 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.