Bachelor's Mechanical Engineering Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings

Bachelor's Mechanical Engineering Programs with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings, ranked by program debt / annual five-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 295 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina0.08×6%1548$30k$98k97%6,442111 mi 2University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico0.09×57%—$18k$49k49%9,5391 mi 3Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland0.09×6%1553$19k$88k94%5,6935 mi 4Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts0.11×5%1560$20k$143k96%4,5352 mi 5University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania0.11×5%1553$29k$111k97%10,6503 mi 6Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah0.11×68%1376$16k$76k81%32,952547 mi 7University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California0.12×11%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 8Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York0.14×9%1535$29k$104k95%15,99561 mi 9California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California0.14×91%—$4k$59k53%19,56218 mi 10Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee0.14×6%1549$16k$92k94%7,208380 mi 11CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York0.14×60%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 12Rice UniversityHouston, Texas0.15×8%1553$13k$90k95%4,77620 mi 13University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska0.15×——$15k$52k30%7,2124 mi 14Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois0.15×8%1533$29k$89k95%9,2011 mi 15University of California-DavisDavis, California0.15×42%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 16University of California-IrvineIrvine, California0.15×29%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 17University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California0.16×9%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 18Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah0.16×92%1187$15k$54k59%20,272572 mi 19University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California0.16×33%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 20University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington0.16×39%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 21University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington0.16×91%—$12k$78k65%5,4579 mi 22University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington0.16×83%—$10k$78k63%4,1851 mi 23University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California0.16×10%1495$33k$92k92%20,44310 mi 24Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York0.16×4%1553$22k$102k96%8,973< 1 mi 25Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, California0.16×48%1426$50k$109k88%6,5529 mi 26University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico0.17×95%1038$15k$45k55%17,244460 mi 27Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, California0.17×95%—$21k$95k60%804< 1 mi 28California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California0.17×75%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 29Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts0.17×11%1513$40k$83k94%7,0615 mi 30Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana0.18×73%1285$19k$61k69%30,59447 mi 31California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California0.18×93%—$7k$59k57%32,69114 mi 32California State University-FresnoFresno, California0.18×95%—$7k$61k57%21,605112 mi 33The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas0.18×27%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 34California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California0.18×46%—$10k$64k69%35,9243 mi 35California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California0.19×31%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 36Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas0.19×63%1428$41k$78k84%7,277237 mi 37Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri0.19×12%1530$22k$86k94%7,857258 mi 38New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico0.19×89%1011$9k$39k55%11,946378 mi 39University of FloridaGainesville, Florida0.19×24%1403$7k$72k91%35,62942 mi 40University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, Florida0.19×61%1338$5k$72k85%4,62743 mi 41University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska0.19×——$11k$49k38%4,207236 mi 42New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New Mexico0.19×44%1207$10k$76k57%995410 mi 43The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, Texas0.19×95%1033$13k$56k40%3,911400 mi 44Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, Pennsylvania0.20×29%1410$41k$94k86%3,876105 mi 45University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida0.20×19%1415$37k$75k84%12,9132 mi 46Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania0.20×12%1546$32k$115k94%7,304110 mi 47University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana0.20×11%1520$27k$100k95%8,81825 mi 48Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas0.20×57%1280$21k$72k84%59,61597 mi 49University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland0.20×45%1473$16k$83k89%30,7609 mi 50University of ToledoToledo, Ohio0.20×92%1235$17k$51k57%9,7709 mi 51University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California0.20×27%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 52The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas0.20×94%985$5k$50k51%28,66645 mi 53San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California0.20×36%—$15k$65k76%35,3777 mi 54Seattle UniversitySeattle, Washington0.20×77%1307$35k$75k76%4,0621 mi 55Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho0.20×96%1118$8k$53k55%44,397565 mi 56Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana0.20×50%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 57California State University-FullertonFullerton, California0.20×91%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 58Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York0.20×49%1419$19k$75k76%18,1012 mi 59The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas0.21×100%962$9k$51k50%21,005361 mi 60University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida0.21×53%1153$10k$56k69%13,3597 mi 61Lafayette CollegeEaston, Pennsylvania0.21×31%1424$34k$91k88%2,75748 mi 62University of HoustonHouston, Texas0.21×74%1250$14k$62k65%38,38017 mi 63Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida0.21×55%1163$9k$60k74%39,5088 mi 64University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin0.21×45%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 65University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois0.21×42%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 66California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California0.21×94%—$9k$65k56%28,35032 mi 67University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan0.21×16%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 68University of New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana0.22×74%1052$12k$48k38%4,6381 mi 69Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio0.22×61%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 70University of TulsaTulsa, Oklahoma0.22×62%1389$15k$61k72%2,813443 mi 71University of California-MercedMerced, California0.22×91%—$12k$64k69%8,37271 mi 72Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona0.22×90%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 73Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona0.22×67%——$63k0%53,782169 mi 74San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California0.22×96%—$12k$68k50%18,6392 mi 75University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado0.22×78%1357$25k$70k74%31,939750 mi 76University of California-RiversideRiverside, California0.23×76%—$14k$68k76%22,59340 mi 77Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York0.23×39%1415$22k$81k82%14,65594 mi 78George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia0.23×47%1433$37k$91k84%11,1821 mi 79SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, New York0.23×72%1214$22k$96k64%1,285< 1 mi 80University of RochesterRochester, New York0.23×40%1488$29k$79k85%6,3319 mi 81Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington0.23×87%—$15k$69k61%21,099247 mi 82Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania0.23×27%1460$44k$100k92%6,93812 mi 83Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California0.23×45%1359$48k$78k79%7,0942 mi 84University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland0.23×72%1323$16k$70k70%10,7015 mi 85University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota0.23×80%1362$17k$69k85%31,855134 mi 86Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee0.23×76%1151$14k$49k58%8,698365 mi 87Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York0.23×68%1319$34k$69k69%6,4886 mi 88Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi0.23×78%1219$18k$52k67%18,397193 mi 89Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia0.24×55%1364$25k$82k86%30,923173 mi 90West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas0.24×99%1050$19k$51k55%6,917531 mi 91California State University-ChicoChico, California0.24×93%—$14k$64k63%13,631103 mi 92Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma0.24×75%1150$17k$57k68%21,773456 mi 93University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida0.24×40%1269$10k$58k78%59,14623 mi 94University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma0.24×77%1246$15k$63k75%22,734402 mi 95Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Virginia0.24×71%1244$17k$77k76%1,527120 mi 96University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky0.24×79%1150$18k$54k61%14,727248 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.