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Bachelor's0% vs national median324 grads tracked

Engineering Mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 2nd of 3 bachelor's programs in Engineering Mechanics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $53,647 – $88,745
Median · 5 years out
$98,256
middle 50%: $79,974 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
$127,428
middle 50%: $98,792 – $158,603

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Mechanics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Engineering Mechanics earn a median $72,585 one year after graduating, rising to $127,428 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $98,256 for this field, ranking 2nd of 3 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,555 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$101,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$95,258 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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