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Bachelor's-2% vs national median606 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 60th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,893
middle 50%: $52,190 – $85,907
Median · 5 years out
$95,004
middle 50%: $77,548 – $113,615
Median · 10 years out
$113,905
middle 50%: $86,806 – $136,947

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 Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $70,893 one year after graduating, rising to $113,905 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 60th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $4,686 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama in Huntsville
$95,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$95,335 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$95,167 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,080 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$94,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$94,865 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$94,584 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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