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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

Graduates of University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $87,271 one year after graduating, rising to $143,327 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 4th of 125 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?

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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

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$111,922 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$111,636 · 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
Texas Tech University
$103,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$102,699 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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