Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,090 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University
Ranked 78th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,593
middle 50%: $47,097 – $78,984
Median · 5 years out
$93,437
middle 50%: $79,146 – $111,945
Median · 10 years out
$119,740
middle 50%: $94,942 – $149,473
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 see $66k in year-one median earnings. Salaries grow to $93k at five years and $120k at ten years.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,984 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Minnesota Duluth
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$93,589 · 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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$92,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Binghamton University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out
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