Bachelor's-7% vs national median545 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Youngstown State University
Ranked 109th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,973
middle 50%: $57,561 – $81,931
Median · 5 years out
$89,458
middle 50%: $74,098 – $104,835
Median · 10 years out
$111,931
middle 50%: $93,135 – $139,176
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 majors earn a median of $112k by their tenth year. The first-year median salary is $71k.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,775 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
State University of New York at Buffalo
$89,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$88,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Youngstown State University
Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,048 · 5 yrs out
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