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Bachelor's-8% vs national median993 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 113th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,612
middle 50%: $45,562 – $87,397
Median · 5 years out
$88,576
middle 50%: $68,788 – $111,145
Median · 10 years out
$105,999
middle 50%: $76,166 – $134,296

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 Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $68,612 one year after graduating, rising to $105,999 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 113th 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,915 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$89,709 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$89,545 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$88,687 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$87,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out

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