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Bachelor's+16% vs national median3,629 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 4th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,271
middle 50%: $72,366 – $104,199
Median · 5 years out
$111,509
middle 50%: $90,159 – $140,465
Median · 10 years out
$143,327
middle 50%: $111,499 – $200,421

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 the University of Texas at Austin command a $87k median starting salary. Mid-career earnings reach $112k, while decade-long pay hits $143k.

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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,807 total interest

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