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Bachelor's+1% vs national median2,201 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 39th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,562
middle 50%: $60,685 – $83,771
Median · 5 years out
$97,072
middle 50%: $84,447 – $112,545
Median · 10 years out
$124,549
middle 50%: $101,199 – $150,773

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $74,562 one year after graduating, rising to $124,549 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 39th 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,481 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Oregon State University
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$96,932 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$96,556 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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