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Bachelor's-1% vs national median383 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 53rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,628
middle 50%: $56,783 – $85,069
Median · 5 years out
$95,590
middle 50%: $78,595 – $113,017
Median · 10 years out
$112,375
middle 50%: $86,507 – $147,148

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 Northwest's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $71,628 one year after graduating, rising to $112,375 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 53rd 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
≈ $4,641 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Kansas City
$96,404 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$96,052 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$95,783 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$95,610 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out

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