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Bachelor's+5% vs national median2,073 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Alabama

Ranked 12th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,701
middle 50%: $61,161 – $90,230
Median · 5 years out
$101,424
middle 50%: $84,029 – $119,963
Median · 10 years out
$127,251
middle 50%: $104,443 – $157,174

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $75,701 one year after graduating, rising to $127,251 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 12th of 125 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,370 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston
$107,421 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$103,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$102,699 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$100,601 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$100,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$100,217 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out

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