Compare 78 Mechanical Engineering. programs in the Midwest. Average earnings: $79,731.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | $77,562 | 94 | $23,250 | Excellent | $18,000 | Good | |
| #52 | $77,520 | 115 | $23,000 | Excellent | $16,149 | Good | |
| #53 | $77,381 | 173 | $16,704 | Excellent | $24,323 | Good | |
| #54 | $77,327 | 39 | $20,000 | Excellent | $15,027 | Good | |
| #55 | $77,244 | 190 | $21,977 | Excellent | $15,000 | Good | |
| #56 | $77,229 | 17 | $23,250 | Excellent | $23,414 | Manageable | |
| #57 | $77,208 | 127 | $27,000 | Excellent | $34,081 | Manageable | |
| #58 | $77,056 | 147 | $21,000 | Excellent | $25,798 | Manageable | |
| #59 | University Of IowaPublic | $76,903 | 120 | $22,500 | Excellent | $27,975 | Manageable |
| #60 | $76,736 | 197 | $23,250 | Excellent | $22,000 | Manageable | |
| #61 | $76,293 | 58 | $24,000 | Excellent | $16,900 | Good | |
| #62 | $75,517 | 82 | $20,500 | Excellent | $21,500 | Good | |
| #63 | Ohio Northern UniversityPrivate | $75,513 | 41 | $27,000 | Excellent | $32,246 | Manageable |
| #64 | $75,309 | 124 | $22,750 | Excellent | $14,381 | Good | |
| #65 | $74,733 | 70 | $21,056 | Excellent | $23,508 | Manageable | |
| #66 | $74,658 | 50 | $24,500 | Excellent | $26,392 | Manageable | |
| #67 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate | $73,622 | 25 | $25,000 | Excellent | $30,948 | Manageable |
| #68 | $73,260 | 56 | $23,000 | Excellent | $11,000 | Good | |
| #69 | Valparaiso UniversityPrivate | $72,788 | 53 | $26,942 | Excellent | $28,500 | Manageable |
| #70 | Cedarville UniversityPrivate | $72,106 | 45 | $20,937 | Excellent | $37,422 | Manageable |
| #71 | $71,895 | 118 | $21,797 | Excellent | $16,998 | Good | |
| #72 | Benedictine CollegePrivate | $71,539 | 13 | $24,599 | Excellent | $41,904 | Challenging |
| #73 | Dordt UniversityPrivate | $69,444 | 12 | $21,500 | Excellent | $18,000 | Manageable |
| #74 | Baker CollegePrivate | $68,060 | 9 | $25,000 | Excellent | $9,540 | Good |
| #75 | Saint Louis UniversityPrivate | $67,660 | 26 | $25,000 | Excellent | $34,177 | Challenging |
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