Mechanical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$71,406
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,768
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 318
Rank by pay
#155 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,190
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 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
…
162University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$91,127$86,367#249$70,999
163The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$91,052$79,915#307$65,761
164Clemson University Clemson, SC$91,028$100,936#60$73,220
165University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$90,768$92,312#155$71,406
166University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$90,768$92,312#156$71,406
167University of Toledo Toledo, OH$90,717$96,809#101$77,011
168University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$90,654$102,648#49$68,448

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#77 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#124 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#82 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#74 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#80 of 452
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#8 of 275
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#217 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#84 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#215 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#204 of 368
Marketing$75,461$46,239#115 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#11 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#78 of 209
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#181 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#65 of 110
Biology$62,744$33,576#257 of 841
Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698$34,380#19 of 33
Business/Commerce$57,594$45,781#222 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,456$38,652#94 of 138
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,012$35,700#37 of 137
Mathematics$56,143$37,937#277 of 309
Psychology$54,379$34,377#276 of 1027
Social Sciences$54,069$43,431#39 of 87
History$53,682$29,591#164 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,837$36,959#407 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,775—#9 of 255
Sociology$51,654$30,274#245 of 462
Literature$45,749$23,868#5 of 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,202$36,248#477 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,406 one year after graduating and $90,768 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #155 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,190.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · 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.