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Bachelor's-3% vs national median882 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Utah State University

Ranked 71st of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,202
middle 50%: $55,793 – $84,191
Median · 5 years out
$93,917
middle 50%: $81,200 – $111,132
Median · 10 years out
$124,247
middle 50%: $102,062 – $149,540

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $71,202 one year after graduating, rising to $124,247 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 71st 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?

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$94,584 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$94,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$94,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$94,029 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$93,741 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$93,589 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,761 · 5 yrs out

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