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Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,419 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 34th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,342
middle 50%: $60,780 – $88,858
Median · 5 years out
$97,934
middle 50%: $82,487 – $118,057
Median · 10 years out
$124,298
middle 50%: $103,294 – $155,755

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 UT Arlington earn a median first-year salary of $76k. Salaries rise to $98k by year five and $124k 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?

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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,388 total interest

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