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Bachelor's+25% vs national median103 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Texas Tech University

Ranked 4th of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,137
middle 50%: $67,728 – $90,623
Median · 5 years out
$106,400
middle 50%: $88,240 – $137,588
Median · 10 years out
$121,578
middle 50%: $68,891 – $160,670

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

Graduates of Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $78,137 one year after graduating, rising to $121,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $85,193 for this field, ranking 4th of 50 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?

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
≈ $4,207 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 A&M University
$107,587 · 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

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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,879 · 5 yrs out

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