Bachelor's-4% vs national median731 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ranked 86th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,330
middle 50%: $49,564 – $82,108
Median · 5 years out
$92,662
middle 50%: $76,038 – $111,904
Median · 10 years out
$117,005
middle 50%: $95,631 – $141,781
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 graduates start at $67k. Salaries increase to $93k after five years and $117k by year ten.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,907 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$93,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$93,078 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$92,895 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$92,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$92,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$92,308 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,424 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
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