Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,291 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 21st of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,078
middle 50%: $59,018 – $92,905
Median · 5 years out
$100,126
middle 50%: $84,533 – $119,331
Median · 10 years out
$125,721
middle 50%: $104,284 – $156,073
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
Mechanical Engineering alumni from the University of Arizona see median first-year salaries of $78k. Earnings rise to $126k by the 10-year mark.
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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Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,283 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Georgia Institute of Technology
$100,175 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$100,162 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$99,411 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$99,283 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$99,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$98,992 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
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