Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,367 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 79th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,866
middle 50%: $65,698 – $88,542
Median · 5 years out
$93,239
middle 50%: $79,568 – $110,137
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $93,983 – $144,823
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 at the University of Cincinnati earn a median of $76k initially. Mid-career salaries reach $93k.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,474 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$93,741 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$93,437 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$93,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$93,078 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$92,895 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$92,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Cincinnati
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
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