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Bachelor's-10% vs national median867 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Cleveland State University

Ranked 122nd of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,269
middle 50%: $55,265 – $80,747
Median · 5 years out
$86,549
middle 50%: $72,133 – $101,710
Median · 10 years out
$103,346
middle 50%: $85,892 – $123,586

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 earn a median of $67,269 in year one. Salaries reach $103,346 by the tenth year.

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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,028 total interest

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