Bachelor's+7% vs national median3,157 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University
Ranked 9th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,110
middle 50%: $62,986 – $94,675
Median · 5 years out
$103,012
middle 50%: $86,536 – $130,728
Median · 10 years out
$134,812
middle 50%: $106,982 – $180,634
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 Texas Tech University start with a median salary of $79k. Ten-year earnings reach $135k, ranking 9th among peers.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $4,205 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$111,509 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$107,421 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$102,699 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$101,424 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$100,601 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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