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Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,071 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University

Ranked 32nd of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,267
middle 50%: $55,753 – $86,321
Median · 5 years out
$98,212
middle 50%: $82,666 – $116,420
Median · 10 years out
$120,259
middle 50%: $98,045 – $148,593

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 Arizona State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $72,267 one year after graduating, rising to $120,259 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,571 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$99,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$98,992 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$98,848 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$98,353 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$98,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$98,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$97,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$97,660 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$97,281 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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