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Bachelor's-4% vs national median57 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University - North Central

Ranked 91st of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$85,137
middle 50%: $68,203 – $97,714
Median · 5 years out
$92,269
middle 50%: $68,363 – $106,266
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 Purdue University - North Central's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $85,137 one year after graduating, rising to $92,269 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 91st 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,077 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$92,662 · 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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$92,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$92,016 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$91,896 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$91,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$91,169 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University - North Central

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,882 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out

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