Bachelor's78 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Marshall University
Median · 1 year out
$65,986
middle 50%: $45,365 – $86,016
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Marshall University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $65,986 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 78 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,657 total interest
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University of Texas at Austin
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University of Houston
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Louisiana Tech University
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
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Texas Tech University
$103,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$102,699 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$101,424 · 5 yrs out
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$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
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Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
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$98,849 · 5 yrs out
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$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
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