Bachelor's0% vs national median902 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 46th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,814
middle 50%: $47,890 – $83,767
Median · 5 years out
$96,517
middle 50%: $80,658 – $115,526
Median · 10 years out
$121,630
middle 50%: $99,446 – $150,348
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 at the State University of New York at Stony Brook start with a $67k median salary. Earnings grow to $97k by year five and $122k by year ten.
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
≈ $4,865 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$96,404 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$96,052 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$95,783 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$95,610 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
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