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Bachelor's-17% vs national median225 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 46th of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,311
middle 50%: $33,372 – $68,263
Median · 5 years out
$70,365
middle 50%: $51,424 – $86,191
Median · 10 years out
$91,176
middle 50%: $70,078 – $112,560

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

Graduates of Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,311 one year after graduating, rising to $91,176 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $85,193 for this field, ranking 46th of 50 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,669 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$63,745 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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