Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 121 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)
#29 of 318
Rank by pay
#133 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,448
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Seattle 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-Seattle 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
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26Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$102,572$110,041#14$80,374
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

Other Mechanical Engineering Credentials at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$101,504$132,097$32,207

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$175,616$128,887#20 of 349
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#5 of 189
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$150,811$135,384#3 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#19 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#66 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$113,308—#7 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$111,349$76,881#6 of 59
Industrial Engineering$109,575$75,473#15 of 94
Chemical Engineering$109,551$67,624#17 of 158
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$105,016$81,517—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$103,414$81,377#1 of 22
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,930$57,062#26 of 118
Mathematics$100,127$46,585#25 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#142 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#66 of 452
Materials Engineering$95,314$71,174#9 of 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$95,193$62,069#38 of 126
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#38 of 233
Design and Applied Arts$89,193$63,449#4 of 299
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#128 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#34 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#123 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,417$70,225#16 of 93
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,947$25,791#1 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#158 of 1176
Physics$75,867$41,474#62 of 107
Social Sciences$75,301$57,538#5 of 87
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,944$34,669#11 of 49
Health and Medical Administrative Services$73,484$49,866#53 of 275
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$73,413$39,635#4 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Seattle 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-Seattle Campus rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #133 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Washington-Seattle 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-Seattle 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.