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Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,104 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Kennesaw State University

Ranked 117th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,831
middle 50%: $53,915 – $78,030
Median · 5 years out
$87,926
middle 50%: $74,579 – $103,499
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Kennesaw State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $67,831 one year after graduating, rising to $87,926 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 117th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,970 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$88,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$86,911 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$86,549 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$85,856 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kennesaw State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,217 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,050 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,878 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$98,163 · 5 yrs out

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