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Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,809 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Toledo

Ranked 87th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,791
middle 50%: $61,445 – $87,284
Median · 5 years out
$92,584
middle 50%: $79,048 – $109,357
Median · 10 years out
$112,519
middle 50%: $93,409 – $139,423

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 University of Toledo's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $73,791 one year after graduating, rising to $112,519 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 87th 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
≈ $4,583 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$92,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$92,308 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$92,156 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Toledo

Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,153 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,185 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,661 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,291 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$133,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$114,113 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,982 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,250 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,739 · 5 yrs out

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