Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,013 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 76th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,043
middle 50%: $55,568 – $79,969
Median · 5 years out
$93,634
middle 50%: $80,239 – $108,161
Median · 10 years out
$115,243
middle 50%: $96,869 – $140,748
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 students at the University of Minnesota Duluth earn a $69,043 median salary in their first year. Earnings reach $115,243 by year 10.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,801 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$94,029 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$93,917 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$93,741 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$93,437 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$93,239 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$93,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$93,078 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$92,895 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
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