Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 159 graduates a year

$64,313
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,062
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#262 of 318
Rank by pay
#221 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio 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
…
259Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX$87,160$88,616#218$56,371
260University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$87,139$90,672#187$71,612
261North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$87,112$93,484#141$69,078
262The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$87,062$88,517#221$64,313
263Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$86,999$85,476#263$68,069
264Trine University Angola, IN$86,997$93,332#142$66,816
265Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$86,834$89,223#213$68,391

Other Majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,358$72,804#87 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,846$70,489#230 of 258
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$90,691$71,202—
Management Information Systems and Services$90,049$58,123#53 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$88,585$54,877#39 of 99
Computer Engineering$87,983$73,639#171 of 189
Civil Engineering$84,166$67,994#130 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,996$47,528#72 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,774$60,705#113 of 118
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,373$52,452#253 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,605$52,176#388 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$68,185$56,961#88 of 187
Business/Managerial Economics$67,547$44,424#66 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,018$44,762#578 of 1176
Real Estate$62,817$41,965#20 of 25
Interior Architecture$61,356$36,513#11 of 17
Mathematics$57,944$43,127#266 of 309
Marketing$57,885$36,862#420 of 516
Architecture$57,778$39,181#76 of 78
Chemistry$57,652$40,700#174 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,540$42,779#92 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,431$26,931#98 of 265
Biology$56,721$31,467#461 of 841
Public Administration$56,557$38,358#35 of 47
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,821$35,569#70 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,399$30,160#274 of 610
Public Health$54,188$33,514#134 of 215
Music$53,878$47,010#36 of 268
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,872$44,563#120 of 207
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,757$34,454#107 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at San Antonio mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,313 one year after graduating and $87,062 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at San Antonio rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #262 by median pay four years after graduation, and #221 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for The University of Texas at San Antonio · 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.