Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University

Waco, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$75,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,990
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#129 of 318
Rank by pay
#122 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,096
Median federal debt

Baylor University graduates in mechanical engineering earn 1% more 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 Baylor 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
…
126Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$93,065$88,579#219$76,263
127California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$93,028$84,649#277$55,405
128University of Denver Denver, CO$93,026$86,998#242$65,014
129Baylor University Waco, TX$92,990$94,544#122$75,726
130Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA$92,969$107,619#20$75,001
131Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA$92,969$107,619#21$75,001
132Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$92,952$88,471#223$73,833

Other Majors at Baylor University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,411$82,714#53 of 349
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$125,167$84,271#1 of 27
Business/Commerce$124,434$74,886#3 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,812$67,909#39 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$102,011$68,187#45 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,110$82,475#104 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$96,148$70,873#26 of 166
Real Estate$94,027$57,834#8 of 25
Mathematics$89,618$45,195#47 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,510$75,213#385 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$89,102$62,562#13 of 187
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$86,363$59,052#7 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,961$63,438#75 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$84,808$60,575#26 of 84
Engineering$84,689—#42 of 57
Marketing$78,398$57,162#87 of 516
International Business$71,071$40,782#67 of 115
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$68,460$30,164#15 of 48
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,484$37,507#54 of 118
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$67,066$43,414#6 of 42
Chemistry$65,293—#115 of 209
Psychology$65,090$27,785#39 of 1027
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,909$38,174#46 of 215
Journalism$63,622$35,675#24 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$63,522$39,333#53 of 299
Political Science and Government$61,578$32,981#291 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,701$31,707#72 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$58,915$43,740#197 of 660
Social Work$58,293—#75 of 420
Sociology$57,822$37,753#113 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Baylor University mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,726 one year after graduating and $92,990 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Baylor University rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, Baylor University ranks #129 by median pay four years after graduation, and #122 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at Baylor University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,096.

← All data for Baylor 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.