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
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$87,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$86,911 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$85,519 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cleveland State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
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