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Bachelor's+3% vs national median656 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at Tyler

Ranked 23rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,793
middle 50%: $60,798 – $91,104
Median · 5 years out
$99,411
middle 50%: $82,708 – $122,069
Median · 10 years out
$124,276
middle 50%: $106,733 – $158,313

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 Tyler's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $76,793 one year after graduating, rising to $124,276 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,348 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$100,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$100,217 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$100,175 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$100,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$100,126 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$99,283 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$99,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$98,992 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$98,848 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Tyler

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,953 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,134 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,816 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,978 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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