Bachelor's-4% vs national median497 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
Ranked 36th of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,213
middle 50%: $43,509 – $71,079
Median · 5 years out
$81,579
middle 50%: $67,498 – $97,023
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $83,105 – $118,157
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn $58k in year one. Salaries reach $99k by the ten-year mark.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,691 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$82,983 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$82,825 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$82,744 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,725 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$81,914 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$81,553 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,545 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$77,291 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$76,664 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,879 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,684 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,284 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,478 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
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