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Bachelor's+32% vs national median68 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 2nd of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$93,465
middle 50%: $59,848 – $110,004
Median · 5 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $80,415 – $157,371
Median · 10 years out
$176,196
middle 50%: $130,062 – $244,274

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 University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $93,465 one year after graduating, rising to $176,196 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $85,193 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$107,587 · 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

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,870 · 5 yrs out

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