Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,133 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University
Ranked 82nd of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,872
middle 50%: $53,900 – $86,321
Median · 5 years out
$92,895
middle 50%: $78,642 – $108,351
Median · 10 years out
$113,539
middle 50%: $95,514 – $136,509
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 earn a median of $72k in year one. Ten-year median earnings climb to $114k.
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
≈ $4,672 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota Duluth
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$93,437 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$93,239 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$93,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$93,078 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$92,820 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$92,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$92,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out
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