Bachelor's Mechanical Engineering Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings

Bachelor's Mechanical Engineering Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings, ranked by median first-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Mechanical Engineering programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 326 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, California$92,31595%—$21k$95k60%804< 1 mi 2Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina$89,9386%1548$30k$98k97%6,442111 mi 3University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California$88,49711%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 4Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, Massachusetts$87,59025%1520$25k$129k96%37711 mi 5Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York$85,4409%1535$29k$104k95%15,99561 mi 6Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey$85,3285%1553$6k$110k98%5,70922 mi 7University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana$84,99911%1520$27k$100k95%8,81825 mi 8Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts$83,9575%1560$20k$143k96%4,5352 mi 9University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California$83,35610%1495$33k$92k92%20,44310 mi 10California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California$83,01131%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 11Rice UniversityHouston, Texas$82,8998%1553$13k$90k95%4,77620 mi 12University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan$82,82316%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 13George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$82,36147%1433$37k$91k84%11,1821 mi 14The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas$82,22727%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 15Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, California$81,86548%1426$50k$109k88%6,5529 mi 16University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California$81,10833%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 17Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania$80,96227%1460$44k$100k92%6,93812 mi 18Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana$80,37450%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 19Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan$80,25985%1269$20k$67k81%40,92271 mi 20Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$80,2555%1497$31k$93k91%17,3262 mi 21University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois$80,18742%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 22University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska$79,438——$11k$49k38%4,207236 mi 23Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, Pennsylvania$79,39129%1410$41k$94k86%3,876105 mi 24Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio$79,35961%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 25Kettering UniversityFlint, Michigan$79,30779%1251$35k$95k71%1,20541 mi 26Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas$79,28063%1428$41k$78k84%7,277237 mi 27University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$79,0169%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 28Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia$78,86214%1480$12k$103k94%18,785222 mi 29Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, Indiana$78,73277%1427$43k$101k78%2,309148 mi 30University of Detroit MercyDetroit, Michigan$78,55275%1134$15k$71k67%2,4388 mi 31Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts$78,44111%1513$40k$83k94%7,0615 mi 32Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia$78,28055%1364$25k$82k86%30,923173 mi 33Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan$78,21388%1120$9k$59k58%12,35126 mi 34Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts$78,18260%—$43k$103k90%5,44738 mi 35West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas$78,02899%1050$19k$51k55%6,917531 mi 36Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee$78,0096%1549$16k$92k94%7,208380 mi 37University of San DiegoSan Diego, California$77,96252%—$30k$87k84%5,6713 mi 38Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, New Jersey$77,92548%1446$41k$109k87%4,222< 1 mi 39SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, New York$77,89572%1214$22k$96k64%1,285< 1 mi 40Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, Massachusetts$77,82891%1229$34k$83k68%3,7473 mi 41Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas$77,78557%1280$21k$72k84%59,61597 mi 42Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, Michigan$77,32156%—$33k$69k61%1,66814 mi 43Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan$77,229——$13k$49k51%1,3256 mi 44University of ToledoToledo, Ohio$77,01192%1235$17k$51k57%9,7709 mi 45University of PortlandPortland, Oregon$76,90989%1277$28k$83k80%2,95746 mi 46Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, Michigan$76,82372%1052$11k$52k48%5,98912 mi 47University of the PacificStockton, California$76,78571%1346$25k$78k69%3,2047 mi 48Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, Ohio$76,73637%1513$41k$88k87%6,4373 mi 49Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$76,52312%1546$32k$115k94%7,304110 mi 50University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland$76,48545%1473$16k$83k89%30,7609 mi 51The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia$76,40983%—$30k$73k79%3,1544 mi 52Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$76,33711%1480$24k$83k89%18,2483 mi 53Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York$76,26367%1383$35k$77k70%13,21513 mi 54University of FloridaGainesville, Florida$76,22824%1403$7k$72k91%35,62942 mi 55University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, Florida$76,22861%1338$5k$72k85%4,62743 mi 56Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri$75,85573%1317$16k$83k64%5,521344 mi 57Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan$75,77783%1074$16k$56k67%18,85417 mi 58Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, Alabama$75,75949%1120$35k$50k55%2,630136 mi 59Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, Oregon$75,75095%1150$16k$72k54%2,892126 mi 60Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas$75,72651%1329$41k$66k80%14,785175 mi 61Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, Pennsylvania$75,47926%1440$37k$106k88%5,89845 mi 62Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana$75,31173%1285$19k$61k69%30,59447 mi 63Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois$75,2538%1533$29k$89k95%9,2011 mi 64The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama$75,23877%1285$22k$59k73%33,227173 mi 65University of California-DavisDavis, California$75,23142%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 66University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona$75,21186%1246$17k$60k68%42,537144 mi 67Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi$75,16178%1219$18k$52k67%18,397193 mi 68Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona$75,14690%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 69Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona$75,14667%——$63k0%53,782169 mi 70California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California$75,04075%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 71Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana$75,00135%942$20k$43k27%5,51951 mi 72Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge, Louisiana$75,001———$43k—60751 mi 73University of Michigan-FlintFlint, Michigan$74,97470%1102$7k$53k40%4,41141 mi 74Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan$74,92292%1258$14k$78k68%5,9551 mi 75University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut$74,86952%1348$25k$74k83%19,83531 mi 76University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut$74,86983%1094$17k$74k57%2,4322 mi 77University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut$74,86988%1073$16k$74k65%1,52531 mi 78University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut$74,86987%1060$11k$74k53%73319 mi 79University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut$74,86988%1090$14k$74k62%4541 mi 80Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, Connecticut$74,67673%1080$17k$59k48%7,82228 mi 81University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin$74,61145%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 82Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, New York$74,472——$40k$65k39%1,3021 mi 83Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan$74,45781%1156$13k$53k58%15,5874 mi 84York College of PennsylvaniaYork, Pennsylvania$74,44574%1162$19k$61k64%3,26542 mi 85University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia$74,36617%1480$22k$87k96%17,59767 mi 86University of DelawareNewark, Delaware$74,31371%1292$18k$73k81%19,0718 mi 87Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas$74,28482%1090$12k$43k55%9,110378 mi 88Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$74,26779%1345$39k$85k78%13,2333 mi 89Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri$74,20975%1317$24k$71k80%7,267256 mi 90Colorado School of MinesGolden, Colorado$74,14561%1412$29k$97k82%6,155737 mi 91University of HoustonHouston, Texas$74,04374%1250$14k$62k65%38,38017 mi 92Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama$74,00546%1345$24k$65k82%26,816151 mi 93University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama$73,98469%1319$19k$62k64%6,591285 mi 94University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts$73,97260%1423$22k$72k83%23,67170 mi 95Montana Technological UniversityButte, Montana$73,90191%1126$16k$54k58%1,480472 mi 96University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia$73,87238%1397$14k$69k90%32,137175 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.