Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$66,947
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,078
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 318
Rank by pay
#134 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,448
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Bothell Campus graduates in mechanical engineering earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Bothell Campus 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
…
27University of California-Davis Davis, CA$102,161$92,960#147$75,231
28San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$102,104$92,908#150$72,647
29University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$102,078$93,890#133$66,947
30University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$102,078$93,890#134$66,947
31University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$102,078$93,890#135$66,947
32Lafayette College Easton, PA$101,348$103,072#42$72,481
33Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$101,345$110,708#12$78,009

Other Majors at University of Washington-Bothell Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$175,616$128,887#21 of 349
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#6 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#20 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#67 of 459
Mathematics$100,127$46,585#26 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#143 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$95,193$62,069#39 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#129 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#35 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#159 of 1176
Physics$75,867$41,474#63 of 107
Political Science and Government$72,487$41,246#95 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$71,462$47,112#17 of 54
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,845$29,724#40 of 138
Education$65,217$44,201#7 of 71
Chemistry$64,676$46,369#127 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$64,153$44,638#96 of 660
Public Health$63,666$46,016#58 of 215
Philosophy$61,595$42,072#27 of 86
Biology$59,443$38,716#354 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,818$38,985#91 of 110
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,229$35,867#87 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,534$31,459#22 of 103
Area Studies$56,926$43,668#38 of 70
Psychology$54,016$34,660#301 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$53,805$25,947#28 of 423
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$52,771$33,192#30 of 59
International/Globalization Studies$49,475—#69 of 87
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,844$30,437#357 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Bothell Campus mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,947 one year after graduating and $102,078 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Bothell Campus rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Washington-Bothell Campus ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Washington-Bothell Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,448.

← All data for University of Washington-Bothell Campus · 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.