Mechanical Engineering

CIP Code: 14.1901

A mechanical engineering degree prepares graduates for careers in Architectural and engineering managers, Aerospace engineers, Engineering teachers, postsecondary and more. 424 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

42,939

                Colleges Offering
                424
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $117,616
            

                Top Career Salary
                $167,740
            

Mechanical Engineering Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $92,135 four years after graduating (middle half: $77,715–$109,121). Where you study it matters: across 318 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $70,314 to $131,967.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	$131,967	$116,211	$83,957	$11,507	A+
2	California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA	$126,395	$115,011	$92,315	$19,690	A
3	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$122,111	$111,113	$81,865	$19,000	A+
4	Duke University Durham, NC	$120,991	$129,841	$89,938	$10,000	A+
5	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$119,371	$108,620	$88,497	$13,000	A+
6	Stanford University Stanford, CA	$117,072	$106,528	—	—	A+
7	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	$115,927	$101,747	$85,328	—	A+
8	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	$114,492	$116,439	$66,876	$12,910	A+
9	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$112,212	$106,803	$85,440	$15,500	A+
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	$111,491	$106,116	$72,036	$10,057	A+
11	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	$110,210	$96,722	—	$10,750	A+
12	Rice University Houston, TX	$108,970	$110,791	$82,899	$15,375	A+
13	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$108,875	$99,069	$79,016	$16,500	A+
14	SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY	$106,932	$101,777	$77,895	$25,064	A
15	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$106,750	$97,136	$83,011	$20,500	A+
16	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$105,888	$111,647	$82,823	$20,500	A+
17	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$105,623	$107,420	$76,523	$22,777	A+
18	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$105,046	$95,585	$72,224	$27,000	C+
19	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$104,683	$110,376	$78,552	—	A
20	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$104,649	$95,224	$83,356	$14,250	A+
21	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$104,523	$106,269	$82,227	$18,500	A+
22	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$104,336	$94,939	$81,108	$15,000	A
23	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$104,229	$94,842	$69,555	$20,000	A+
24	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$103,384	$91,040	$80,255	$25,547	A+
25	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY	$103,254	$98,276	$74,472	$25,500	B+
26	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$102,572	$110,041	$80,374	$19,500	A+
27	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	$102,161	$92,960	$75,231	$13,867	A
28	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$102,104	$92,908	$72,647	$21,250	B
31	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$102,078	$93,890	$66,947	$14,448	B+
30	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$102,078	$93,890	$66,947	$14,448	A
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$102,078	$93,890	$66,947	$14,448	A
32	Lafayette College Easton, PA	$101,348	$103,072	$72,481	$19,500	A+
33	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$101,345	$110,708	$78,009	$14,000	A+
35	Tufts University Medford, MA	$101,196	$89,114	$78,441	$16,250	A+
34	George Washington University Washington, DC	$101,196	$88,674	$82,361	$21,375	A+
36	Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	$100,554	$88,255	$77,925	$26,495	A+
37	Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	$100,145	$105,591	$77,321	$27,000	B+
38	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$100,003	$87,764	$76,485	$19,500	A+
39	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$99,975	$115,729	$75,311	$18,500	A
40	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	$99,955	$103,474	$78,862	$22,500	A+
41	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$99,860	$101,559	$79,391	$19,500	A+
42	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$99,859	$107,130	$84,999	$18,910	A+
43	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$99,573	$90,605	$76,785	$28,000	A
44	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$99,331	$106,504	$74,209	$25,029	A
45	Kettering University Flint, MI	$99,292	$104,692	$79,307	$28,000	A+
46	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$99,216	$90,280	$71,359	$17,000	C
47	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	$99,148	$90,218	$75,040	$16,940	B+
48	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$99,111	$90,185	$67,633	$14,750	A
49	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$98,277	$96,556	$75,253	$13,942	A+
50	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	$98,213	$113,715	$57,424	$19,500	A
51	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	$98,156	$94,001	$71,501	$16,000	D
52	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$98,113	$99,752	$73,268	$25,000	B+
53	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$97,946	$103,273	$80,259	$23,250	A
54	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$97,903	$99,539	$77,785	$19,389	A
55	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$97,901	$101,610	$67,050	$19,625	C+
56	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$97,825	$89,014	$69,754	$19,499	B
57	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$97,556	$99,215	$80,962	$25,995	A+
58	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$97,444	$102,743	$78,213	$21,500	B
59	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	$97,308	$85,690	$78,182	$27,000	A+
60	CUNY City College New York, NY	$97,270	$92,581	$65,905	$13,232	B
61	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$97,159	$98,782	$68,359	$27,500	D
62	Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$97,124	$85,528	$77,828	$27,000	A
64	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	$97,113	$103,364	$76,228	$18,131	A
63	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	$97,113	$103,364	$76,228	$18,131	A+
65	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	$97,087	$90,795	$74,145	$23,000	A+
66	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$96,999	$85,418	$73,972	$25,292	B+
67	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$96,618	$98,261	$75,479	$24,950	A+
68	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$96,467	$87,842	$73,570	$24,113	B+
69	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$96,418	$102,892	$79,359	$19,932	A
70	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$96,376	$87,759	$78,280	$22,500	A
72	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$96,331	$102,532	$73,433	$26,196	A
71	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ	$96,331	$98,982	$73,433	$26,196	A
73	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$96,226	$87,559	$60,798	$21,000	A
74	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$96,218	$88,500	$67,851	$22,072	A
75	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$95,983	$102,972	$78,732	$25,000	A+
76	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$95,965	$102,895	$72,057	$12,503	A+
77	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$95,957	$87,315	$60,996	$16,616	B
78	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$95,896	$94,217	$71,746	$27,000	B+
79	Boston University Boston, MA	$95,757	$84,324	$76,337	$25,000	A+
80	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$95,470	$96,032	$75,750	$25,458	B+
81	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$95,341	$108,220	$73,984	$22,675	B+
82	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$95,329	$93,660	$80,187	$20,193	A+
83	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$95,114	$98,971	$74,611	$19,450	A+
85	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$95,090	$97,707	$75,146	$18,974	B+
84	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$95,090	$97,707	$75,146	$18,974	B+
86	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$95,079	$107,923	$75,238	$24,015	B+
87	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$95,078	$83,442	$71,519	$19,563	B
88	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$95,060	$90,477	$73,828	$21,000	A
89	University of California-Merced Merced, CA	$95,040	$86,480	$67,096	$18,498	B
90	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$94,990	$109,984	$61,611	$17,764	C
91	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$94,919	$100,081	$70,688	$22,500	B
92	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$94,881	$86,398	$74,366	$19,000	A+
93	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$94,869	$100,028	$74,457	$22,500	C+
94	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$94,841	$83,517	$73,414	$25,000	C+
95	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$94,744	$90,177	$65,641	$20,447	B+
96	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$94,629	$101,462	$71,800	$21,843	A
97	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$94,561	$82,995	$71,569	$21,847	A
98	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$94,462	$85,046	$74,676	$23,091	C
99	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$94,385	$92,960	$65,396	$27,000	B+
100	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$94,320	$88,208	$70,763	$24,700	C+
101	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$94,260	$88,152	$60,720	$25,708	C+
102	Portland State University Portland, OR	$94,223	$94,778	$73,079	$23,000	C+
103	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$94,197	$100,522	$76,736	$24,855	A+
104	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$93,990	$102,674	$67,725	$26,500	B
105	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$93,971	$86,433	$72,690	$18,836	B
106	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$93,938	$95,507	$78,028	$19,625	D
107	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$93,893	$113,921	$75,161	$21,636	B
108	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$93,878	$85,423	$66,462	$16,532	C+
109	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$93,873	$93,311	$74,313	$26,000	A
110	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$93,816	$86,291	$70,819	$23,000	A
111	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$93,764	$97,566	$73,049	$26,500	A+
113	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$93,740	$94,292	$68,686	$23,168	B
112	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$93,740	$94,292	$68,686	$23,168	B+
114	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	$93,721	$85,280	$62,554	$21,000	B+
115	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	$93,694	$106,351	$75,759	$30,500	C+
116	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$93,638	$95,231	$74,267	$30,766	A+
117	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$93,622	$86,235	$70,865	$27,000	B
118	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$93,555	$85,129	$73,297	$22,353	B
119	Western New England University Springfield, MA	$93,541	$82,373	—	—	B
120	Florida International University Miami, FL	$93,494	$99,512	$71,335	$17,395	B+
121	University of Mississippi University, MS	$93,311	$113,215	$70,038	$21,500	B
122	University of Houston Houston, TX	$93,275	$94,833	$74,043	$18,750	B+
123	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$93,246	$105,842	$74,005	$23,250	A
124	University of Portland Portland, OR	$93,119	$93,668	$76,909	$23,681	A
125	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$93,073	$87,041	$66,089	$18,958	B+
126	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$93,065	$88,579	$76,263	$27,000	A
127	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$93,028	$84,649	$55,405	$12,500	C
128	University of Denver Denver, CO	$93,026	$86,998	$65,014	$26,248	B+
129	Baylor University Waco, TX	$92,990	$94,544	$75,726	$26,096	A
131	Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA	$92,969	$107,619	$75,001	$28,437	F
130	Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA	$92,969	$107,619	$75,001	$28,437	F
132	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$92,952	$88,471	$73,833	$24,121	A+
133	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	$92,802	$88,328	$70,841	$27,000	A
134	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$92,753	$98,724	$69,533	$26,782	D
135	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$92,555	$84,214	$53,182	$24,629	C
136	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$92,457	$107,026	$70,372	$26,216	B
137	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	$92,321	$84,916	$69,938	$27,000	C+
138	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$91,941	$94,471	$63,252	$23,413	C+
139	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	$91,848	$83,576	$77,962	$26,187	A+
140	New York University New York, NY	$91,821	$87,395	$64,687	$21,140	A+
141	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$91,742	$98,367	$75,855	$22,412	A
142	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$91,683	$87,577	$68,440	$27,000	A
143	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$91,665	$108,020	$74,284	—	D
144	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$91,653	$102,905	$71,424	$21,500	A
145	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$91,650	$87,232	$68,729	$19,920	A
146	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$91,633	$82,499	$62,846	$26,644	A+
147	University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	$91,522	$87,648	$79,438	$18,000	F
148	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$91,438	$87,030	$66,789	$27,000	A
149	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$91,435	$105,843	$68,968	$13,375	C
150	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$91,296	$101,233	$72,370	$22,750	A
156	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$91,285	$97,415	$69,161	$26,216	B
155	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$91,285	$97,415	$69,161	$26,216	C+
154	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$91,285	$97,415	$69,161	$26,216	C
153	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$91,285	$97,415	$69,161	$26,216	B
152	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$91,285	$97,415	$69,161	$26,216	B
151	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$91,285	$97,415	$69,161	$26,216	C
157	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$91,229	$97,872	$68,632	$22,352	D
158	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$91,225	$102,424	$70,220	$16,764	A
159	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$91,192	$85,282	$70,440	$22,000	D
160	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$91,187	$105,556	$63,812	$22,175	C
161	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$91,131	$92,681	$66,161	$25,000	B+
162	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$91,127	$86,367	$70,999	$21,250	B+
163	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$91,052	$79,915	$65,761	$22,875	B+
164	Clemson University Clemson, SC	$91,028	$100,936	$73,220	$21,665	A+
166	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$90,768	$92,312	$71,406	$25,190	A
165	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$90,768	$92,312	$71,406	$25,190	B+
167	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$90,717	$96,809	$77,011	$17,500	C
168	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$90,654	$102,648	$68,448	$23,250	B+
169	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$90,649	$92,163	$79,280	$16,188	A+
170	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$90,634	$85,900	$67,668	$10,544	A
171	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$90,623	$98,996	$65,756	$23,250	B+
172	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$90,588	$97,129	$71,072	$23,000	B
173	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$90,583	$97,179	$68,265	$27,000	B+
174	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$90,565	$95,490	$75,777	$26,012	B
176	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$90,461	$107,020	$71,504	$26,000	B+
175	West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$90,461	$107,020	$71,504	$26,000	B
177	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$90,384	$92,871	$75,211	$21,000	B
178	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	$90,355	$79,174	$76,409	$27,000	B+
179	Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$90,286	$85,934	$73,168	$26,750	A
184	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$90,261	$81,264	$74,869	$22,089	B+
183	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$90,261	$81,264	$74,869	$22,089	B+
182	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$90,261	$81,264	$74,869	$22,089	B+
181	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$90,261	$81,264	$74,869	$22,089	B+
180	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$90,261	$81,264	$74,869	$22,089	A
185	Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI	$90,216	$95,122	$77,229	—	C
186	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$90,158	$91,664	$69,188	$23,031	B
187	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$90,102	$91,607	$61,113	$20,689	A
188	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$90,084	$79,065	$66,909	$22,500	C
189	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$90,061	$86,028	$73,433	$17,132	A
190	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	$90,053	$95,759	$66,385	$31,000	D
191	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$89,995	$91,526	$74,445	$26,990	B
192	New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$89,966	$85,629	$56,254	$26,000	B+
194	Utah State University Logan, UT	$89,901	$85,205	$69,406	$13,102	C
193	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$89,901	$88,543	$70,724	$24,458	B+
195	New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$89,827	$78,840	$68,675	$20,000	A
196	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$89,732	$80,787	$65,640	$27,000	A
197	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$89,704	$92,936	$73,603	$22,500	B+
198	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$89,663	$95,435	$66,298	$20,250	B+
199	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$89,650	$85,328	$66,371	$19,000	A
200	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$89,622	$95,391	$62,021	$23,000	A
201	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$89,589	$101,691	$58,191	$20,250	B
202	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$89,583	$95,350	$68,451	$20,875	B
203	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$89,554	$94,424	$74,974	$31,000	C+
204	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$89,516	$97,787	$69,386	$26,199	C
205	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$89,504	$85,189	$66,274	$18,750	C+
206	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$89,436	$100,415	$69,905	$20,637	B+
207	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	$89,407	$97,668	$66,517	$20,841	C+
208	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$89,310	$78,647	$71,559	$27,000	C+
209	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$89,129	$81,160	$65,794	$27,000	F
210	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$89,099	$80,218	$62,534	$27,000	C
211	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$89,078	$93,699	$71,732	$22,922	A
212	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$89,074	$92,473	$68,018	$19,710	C
213	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$89,056	$100,838	$71,169	$21,500	B
214	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$89,052	$101,082	$67,175	$24,000	C+
215	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$88,972	$91,956	$71,318	$20,767	B
216	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$88,965	$84,981	$67,764	$24,962	B
217	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$88,960	$95,438	$69,746	$20,921	C+
219	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$88,860	$91,988	$67,158	$24,962	C+
218	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	$88,860	$93,693	$74,922	$27,000	A
220	Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX	$88,830	$90,314	$56,135	$21,678	D
221	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$88,708	$90,190	$66,678	$28,812	F
222	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$88,653	$96,839	$68,469	$24,980	C+
223	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$88,562	$90,042	$64,977	$17,788	C+
224	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$88,533	$91,912	$72,627	$22,116	B
225	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$88,530	$79,705	$73,871	$27,000	C+
226	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$88,515	$94,068	$68,318	$30,933	C
227	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$88,460	$91,811	$61,977	$21,955	B
228	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$88,410	$80,505	$73,355	$22,220	C
229	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	$88,393	$89,870	$62,393	$16,378	C
230	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$88,366	$91,477	$73,872	$21,383	A
231	Widener University Chester, PA	$88,358	$89,861	$65,515	$27,000	B+
232	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$88,339	$94,271	$71,911	$23,758	A+
233	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$88,265	$94,721	$69,178	$26,811	B
234	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$88,249	$93,930	$70,046	$22,586	B+
235	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$88,188	$99,014	$71,362	$25,000	C
236	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$88,002	$80,076	$65,938	$12,940	C+
242	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	$87,997	$89,494	$69,772	$26,723	C+
241	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$87,997	$89,494	$69,772	$26,723	A
240	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$87,997	$89,494	$69,772	$26,723	B
239	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$87,997	$89,494	$69,772	$26,723	C+
238	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$87,997	$89,494	$69,772	$26,723	B
237	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	$87,997	$89,494	$69,772	$26,723	B
243	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$87,991	$89,461	$60,924	$15,125	D
244	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$87,789	$86,252	$65,386	$25,000	A
245	SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	$87,788	$83,556	$60,249	$24,000	B
246	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$87,772	$79,924	$71,774	$25,000	D
247	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$87,752	$93,645	$71,448	$24,000	D
248	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	$87,731	$90,819	$68,462	$23,125	C
249	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$87,704	$94,404	$67,791	$27,000	B
250	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$87,702	$90,862	$72,158	$26,097	B+
251	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$87,645	$91,199	$73,260	$24,992	B
252	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$87,533	$91,229	$57,153	$22,000	B
253	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$87,503	$83,584	$70,179	$24,122	C
254	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$87,477	$92,234	$68,260	$29,000	C+
255	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$87,384	$85,854	$69,871	$20,146	B+
256	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$87,343	$93,208	$68,067	$24,700	B
257	Alabama A & M University Normal, AL	$87,291	$99,083	$71,954	$27,100	F
258	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$87,257	$88,715	$68,173	$24,583	C+
259	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$87,160	$88,616	$56,371	$31,000	C
260	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	$87,139	$90,672	$71,612	$22,750	B
261	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$87,112	$93,484	$69,078	$23,140	A
262	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$87,062	$88,517	$64,313	$26,000	C+
263	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$86,999	$85,476	$68,069	$23,125	C+
264	Trine University Angola, IN	$86,997	$93,332	$66,816	$27,000	B
265	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$86,834	$89,223	$68,391	$27,000	C
266	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$86,808	$78,990	$65,252	$18,874	C+
267	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$86,624	$98,085	$70,722	$26,688	D
268	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$86,415	$91,890	$65,409	$21,125	C+
269	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$86,405	$89,909	$70,474	$24,609	C+
270	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$86,331	$92,128	$72,412	$24,999	B
271	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$86,239	$91,703	$68,943	$17,290	A
272	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$86,238	$84,728	$69,454	$19,500	C
273	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$86,156	$91,702	$66,843	$17,650	A+
274	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$86,062	$91,841	$69,178	$24,697	B
275	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$85,995	$91,531	$66,743	$19,611	B
276	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$85,938	$90,396	$72,900	$22,822	B+
277	Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$85,881	$96,424	$65,764	$22,250	C+
278	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$85,851	$92,102	$66,553	$25,010	C+
279	Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$85,802	$91,564	$72,443	$27,000	A
280	Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$85,791	$89,270	$68,976	$27,000	A
281	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$85,742	$99,276	$62,813	$19,074	F
282	Merrimack College North Andover, MA	$85,545	$75,331	$68,615	$27,000	B+
283	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	$85,509	$100,765	$68,765	$21,953	B+
284	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$85,495	$78,637	$62,497	$21,750	C
285	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$85,463	$91,714	$72,278	$27,000	D
286	Union College Schenectady, NY	$85,427	$81,309	$68,407	$27,000	A+
287	Boise State University Boise, ID	$85,354	$90,762	$62,835	$24,667	C+
288	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$85,350	$91,870	$69,667	$25,500	A
289	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$85,286	$81,466	$68,919	$23,562	C
290	Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$85,285	$93,165	$71,112	$27,000	B
291	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$85,196	$89,829	$69,862	$27,000	C+
292	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$85,184	$90,904	$65,531	$23,000	C
293	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$85,075	$91,270	$64,534	—	F
294	University of Maine Orono, ME	$85,064	$90,401	$69,687	$26,073	C
295	LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$84,998	$86,418	$63,073	$26,000	C+
296	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$84,602	$80,524	$65,094	$21,530	B+
297	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$84,464	$99,534	$71,407	$21,750	B+
298	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$84,267	$92,053	$66,228	$19,000	C
299	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$84,087	$90,159	$69,638	$27,250	C+
300	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC	$83,912	$93,045	$52,602	$19,500	A
301	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$83,873	$88,434	$76,823	$26,679	C
302	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$83,438	$85,698	$61,626	$22,875	B+
303	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$82,934	$86,099	$70,726	$20,500	B+
304	Gannon University Erie, PA	$82,856	$84,265	$65,796	$27,000	B
306	Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH	$82,795	$88,355	$66,331	$22,772	D
305	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$82,795	$88,355	$66,331	$22,772	C
307	Norwich University Northfield, VT	$82,477	$84,711	$48,799	$21,500	B+
308	Montana Technological University Butte, MT	$82,443	$90,056	$73,901	$25,750	C+
309	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	$82,322	$83,697	$66,404	$26,675	D
310	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$81,428	$80,002	$66,546	$21,774	C+
311	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$80,963	$86,400	$71,097	$27,000	C+
312	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$80,158	$85,541	$68,061	$21,250	F
313	Alfred University Alfred, NY	$79,452	$75,622	$63,747	$27,000	C
314	Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA	$79,326	$80,675	$63,062	$27,000	B
315	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$78,118	$82,171	—	—	C+
316	Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$76,909	$70,033	$47,837	$19,971	A
317	Harding University Searcy, AR	$73,601	$86,733	$53,229	$27,000	B+
318	Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL	$70,314	$74,840	$62,595	—	—

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Mechanical Engineering Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Architectural and engineering managers

$167,740 +3.8% growth

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Aerospace engineers

$134,830 +6.1% growth

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Engineering teachers, postsecondary

$106,120 +8.1% growth

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Mechanical engineers

$102,320 +9.1% growth

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Cost estimators

$77,070 -4.2% growth

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$117,616

Average Salary Across Careers

$167,740

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in mechanical engineering.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	466	A+
2	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	322	A+
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	782	A
4	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	447	A
5	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	418	A
6	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	405	A
7	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	293	A
8	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	285	A
9	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	284	A
10	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	278	A
11	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	272	A
12	Stanford University	Stanford, CA	261	A
13	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	242	A
14	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	224	A
15	Boston University	Boston, MA	203	A
16	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	190	A
17	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	187	A
18	Washington University in St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	164	A
19	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	157	A
20	University of Notre Dame	Notre Dame, IN	145	A
21	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	142	A
22	New York University	New York, NY	139	A
23	University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	125	A
24	Duke University	Durham, NC	116	A
25	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	819	B+
26	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	668	B+
27	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	450	B+
28	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	447	B+
29	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	428	B+
30	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	398	B+

Largest Mechanical Engineering Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most mechanical engineering graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	819	B+
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	782	A
3	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	668	B+
4	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	508	B
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	466	A+
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	450	B+
7	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	447	A
8	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	447	B+
9	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	428	B+
10	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	418	A
11	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	405	A
12	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO	405	B
13	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	398	B+
14	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	397	B+
15	Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	389	B
16	Colorado School of Mines	Golden, CO	378	B
17	Iowa State University	Ames, IA	369	B
18	Northeastern University	Boston, MA	358	B+
19	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	348	B
20	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	346	B+
21	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	345	B+
22	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	345	B+
23	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	322	A+
24	Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	314	B
25	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo, CA	309	B+
26	Clemson University	Clemson, SC	303	B+
27	Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI	299	B
28	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Worcester, MA	297	B
29	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	293	A
30	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater, OK	286	B

42,939

Degrees Awarded Annually

424

Colleges Offering Program

Related Careers

About Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a degree program offered at 424 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 42,939 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as architectural and engineering managers, aerospace engineers, engineering teachers, postsecondary, mechanical engineers, cost estimators.

Program Classification

CIP Code 14.1901

Field (2-digit CIP) 14

Category (4-digit CIP) 14.19

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Mechanical Engineering degree?

A Mechanical Engineering degree can lead to careers as a architectural and engineering managers, aerospace engineers, engineering teachers, postsecondary, mechanical engineers, cost estimators, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $167,740 annually.

How many colleges offer Mechanical Engineering?

424 colleges and universities in the United States offer Mechanical Engineering as a degree program. Each year, approximately 42,939 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Mechanical Engineering?

The best colleges for Mechanical Engineering based on Repit's ratings include University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of California-Los Angeles, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, University of California-Berkeley, University of Florida. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Mechanical Engineering degree?

Graduates with a Mechanical Engineering degree can expect average salaries around $117,616 in related careers, with top earners making up to $167,740. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Mechanical Engineering Degree?

Architectural and engineering managers

Aerospace engineers

Engineering teachers, postsecondary

Mechanical engineers

Cost estimators

Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering

Largest Mechanical Engineering Programs

About Mechanical Engineering

Program Classification

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