Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$51,917
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,044
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 61
Rank by pay
#42 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tarleton State University Compares for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

All 61 colleges reporting mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians 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
1California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,209$114,842#1$98,661
2University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$120,219$105,865#3—
3Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$98,267$91,899#9$72,334
4Wayne State University Detroit, MI$97,257$102,546#4—
5Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$91,941$87,509#19$62,223
6University of Maine Orono, ME$91,879$97,643#6$61,991
7California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$91,230$83,013#33$64,243
8Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$90,472$81,454#37$73,788
9Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK$90,263$101,344#5—
10Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$90,188$82,065#35$59,384
…
45Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$79,342$80,692#40$64,874
46Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$79,299$77,911#44$62,503
47University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$78,160$83,877#32$60,048
48Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$77,044$78,331#42$51,917
49Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$76,693$70,541#55—
50SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$76,413$72,729#53$62,681
51Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$76,400$85,779#28$61,141

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tarleton State University mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,917 one year after graduating and $77,044 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton State University rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Tarleton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($82,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Tarleton State 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.