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Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,139 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Wright State University

Ranked 124th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,810
middle 50%: $53,503 – $78,446
Median · 5 years out
$85,519
middle 50%: $72,486 – $100,018
Median · 10 years out
$102,395
middle 50%: $85,617 – $124,551

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 Wright State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $66,810 one year after graduating, rising to $102,395 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 124th 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Cleveland State University
$86,549 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$84,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wright State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out

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