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Bachelor's-7% vs national median2,557 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 108th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,670
middle 50%: $50,168 – $82,283
Median · 5 years out
$89,545
middle 50%: $73,951 – $106,664
Median · 10 years out
$111,451
middle 50%: $90,257 – $136,185

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 State University of New York at Buffalo's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $66,670 one year after graduating, rising to $111,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 108th 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.

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4.6 yrs
≈ $5,001 total interest

Same major at other universities

Valparaiso University
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$90,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$90,134 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$90,056 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$89,709 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$88,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$88,566 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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