Bachelor's+2% vs national median722 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Ranked 30th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,256
middle 50%: $70,430 – $96,704
Median · 5 years out
$98,353
middle 50%: $84,918 – $115,861
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
Mechanical Engineering graduates command a strong $81k median in year one. By year five, salaries climb to $98k.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,169 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Connecticut State University
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$99,283 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$99,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$98,992 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$98,848 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$98,320 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$98,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$98,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$97,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$97,660 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,336 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,397 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,068 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,219 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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