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Bachelor's-2% vs national median461 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Wyoming

Ranked 68th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,419
middle 50%: $53,195 – $84,527
Median · 5 years out
$94,305
middle 50%: $77,554 – $116,259
Median · 10 years out
$122,589
middle 50%: $95,590 – $159,445

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 University of Wyoming's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $71,419 one year after graduating, rising to $122,589 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 68th 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
≈ $4,671 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$94,865 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
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 Alabama at Birmingham
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$94,029 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$93,917 · 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

Other majors at University of Wyoming

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out

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