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Bachelor's-10% vs national median580 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Indiana State University

Ranked 42nd of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,255
middle 50%: $47,233 – $79,526
Median · 5 years out
$76,664
middle 50%: $60,627 – $93,738
Median · 10 years out
$86,961
middle 50%: $66,514 – $110,248

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Indiana State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,255 one year after graduating, rising to $86,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $85,193 for this field, ranking 42nd of 50 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,636 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$81,579 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$81,553 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,545 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$77,291 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$67,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out

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