Mechanical Engineering at West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$78,028
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,938
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 318
Rank by pay
#108 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,625
Median federal debt

West Texas A & M University graduates in mechanical engineering earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Texas A & M 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
…
103Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$94,197$100,522#63$76,736
104Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$93,990$102,674#48$67,725
105Washington State University Pullman, WA$93,971$86,433#245$72,690
106West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$93,938$95,507#108$78,028
107Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$93,893$113,921#6$75,161
108California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$93,878$85,423#264$66,462
109University of Delaware Newark, DE$93,873$93,311#143$74,313

Other Majors at West Texas A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science—$88,391—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,583$74,531#731 of 966
Public Administration$74,261—#7 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,979$43,492#317 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,534$42,650#385 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$61,262$46,034#690 of 796
Business/Commerce$60,430$43,167#198 of 271
Marketing$58,303$40,465#409 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,011$37,978#212 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,397$26,513#121 of 156
Agricultural Business and Management$51,103$52,749#70 of 77
Agriculture$50,396$45,300#30 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,618$40,793#312 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,241$46,614#162 of 207
Music$48,656$50,881#70 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,492$40,313#459 of 610
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,175$25,036#29 of 255
Communication and Media Studies$47,009—#528 of 660
Psychology$45,193$30,101#792 of 1027
English Language and Literature$44,920$32,172#418 of 576
Social Work$44,174$34,664#386 of 420
Biology$43,403$28,507#805 of 841
Management Information Systems and Services—$41,872—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,183$30,615#145 of 158
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$37,996$31,362#7 of 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$35,658—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Texas A & M University mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,028 one year after graduating and $93,938 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Texas A & M University rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, West Texas A & M University ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at West Texas A & M University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,625.

← All data for West Texas A & M 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.