Mechanical Engineering at Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$62,497
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,495
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#284 of 318
Rank by pay
#314 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,750
Median federal debt

Eastern Washington University graduates in mechanical engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Washington 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
…
281New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$85,742$99,276#71$62,813
282Merrimack College North Andover, MA$85,545$75,331#316$68,615
283Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$85,509$100,765#62$68,765
284Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$85,495$78,637#314$62,497
285North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$85,463$91,714#169$72,278
286Union College Schenectady, NY$85,427$81,309#292$68,407
287Boise State University Boise, ID$85,354$90,762#186$62,835

Other Majors at Eastern Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$95,817$67,004#144 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,599$66,443#253 of 258
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$84,265—#5 of 15
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,693—#49 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$75,927$52,665#334 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$75,533$67,984#17 of 76
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$70,789—
Management Information Systems and Services$67,534$41,331#141 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,710$48,728#380 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,503$45,138#561 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,245—#40 of 215
Marketing$64,677$42,196#300 of 516
Economics$60,954$37,368#350 of 368
Social Work$60,696$39,102#37 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,556$25,379#31 of 64
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$58,786$47,541#34 of 85
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,106$39,671#91 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,915$41,914#59 of 345
Sociology$56,992—#126 of 462
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,507$39,325#14 of 63
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,244$48,114#166 of 275
Biology$56,083$33,793#487 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,671$33,028#88 of 680
Criminology$55,621$40,228#59 of 113
Special Education and Teaching$55,244$41,883#51 of 177
Research and Experimental Psychology$54,974$33,455#46 of 82
Political Science and Government$53,502$33,173#469 of 565
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$51,206—#23 of 55
Communication and Media Studies$50,969$37,782#415 of 660
History$50,286$36,126#237 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Washington University mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,497 one year after graduating and $85,495 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Washington University rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, Eastern Washington University ranks #284 by median pay four years after graduation, and #314 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,750.

← All data for Eastern Washington 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.