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Bachelor's-4% vs national median314 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Fairmont State University

Ranked 37th of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,592
middle 50%: $36,466 – $74,422
Median · 5 years out
$81,553
middle 50%: $61,135 – $101,810
Median · 10 years out
$108,520
middle 50%: $84,514 – $145,315

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Fairmont State University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $55,592 one year after graduating, rising to $108,520 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $85,193 for this field, ranking 37th of 50 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,863 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$82,825 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$82,744 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,725 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$81,914 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$81,579 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,545 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$77,291 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$76,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$76,554 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fairmont State University

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,965 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out

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