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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

Graduates of Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $67,269 one year after graduating, rising to $103,346 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 122nd of 125 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?

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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,028 total interest

Same major at other universities

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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