Bachelor's+26% vs national median169 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Texas A&M University
Ranked 3rd of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,993
middle 50%: $61,703 – $90,143
Median · 5 years out
$107,587
middle 50%: $84,189 – $131,638
Median · 10 years out
$136,883
middle 50%: $105,893 – $194,026
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas A&M University graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies see strong early returns with a $77k median salary. Ten-year median earnings climb to $137k.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,241 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$95,458 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$92,685 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$91,297 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$91,121 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$90,194 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
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