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Bachelor's-6% vs national median786 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Miami University

Ranked 101st of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,442
middle 50%: $59,049 – $85,983
Median · 5 years out
$90,771
middle 50%: $78,590 – $110,895
Median · 10 years out
$119,140
middle 50%: $95,120 – $150,354

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 Miami University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $73,442 one year after graduating, rising to $119,140 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 101st 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?

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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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,629 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$91,896 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$91,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$91,169 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$91,022 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$90,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$90,822 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$90,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$90,134 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$90,056 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$89,709 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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