Bachelor's0% vs national median943 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Oklahoma State University
Ranked 41st of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,482
middle 50%: $65,317 – $91,854
Median · 5 years out
$96,932
middle 50%: $79,750 – $117,082
Median · 10 years out
$118,289
middle 50%: $97,009 – $157,725
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 from Oklahoma State University earn a median of $78k in year one. Salaries reach $97k by year five and $118k by year ten.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,305 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Arlington
$97,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$97,660 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$97,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$96,556 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$96,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$96,404 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oklahoma State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out
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