Compare 95 Mechanical Engineering. programs in the South. Average earnings: $78,667.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | $73,212 | 25 | $26,000 | Excellent | $25,235 | Manageable | |
| #77 | $73,138 | 23 | $22,996 | Excellent | $36,278 | Manageable | |
| #78 | $70,968 | 50 | $22,095 | Excellent | $18,310 | Manageable | |
| #79 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic | $70,527 | 41 | $31,000 | Good | $19,266 | Manageable |
| #80 | $69,757 | 70 | $27,000 | Excellent | $16,012 | Manageable | |
| #81 | $68,902 | 20 | $20,500 | Excellent | $11,000 | Good | |
| #82 | Harding UniversityPrivate | $67,816 | 24 | $26,500 | Good | $27,785 | Manageable |
| #83 | Lipscomb UniversityPrivate | $67,725 | 29 | $19,500 | Excellent | $30,298 | Manageable |
| #84 | $67,147 | 50 | $21,030 | Excellent | $19,367 | Manageable | |
| #85 | $65,150 | 83 | $23,000 | Excellent | $25,348 | Manageable | |
| #86 | $64,990 | 19 | $27,000 | Good | $18,771 | Manageable | |
| #87 | $64,493 | 24 | $27,000 | Good | $20,923 | Manageable | |
| #88 | $62,595 | 61 | $14,250 | Excellent | $8,985 | Good | |
| #89 | Marshall UniversityPublic | $61,020 | 28 | $23,250 | Good | $13,944 | Manageable |
| #90 | $58,548 | 49 | $16,624 | Excellent | $12,269 | Good | |
| #91 | $55,512 | 29 | $21,000 | Good | $15,191 | Manageable | |
| #92 | $54,538 | 5 | $22,564 | Good | $9,461 | Manageable | |
| #93 | $52,602 | 73 | $21,096 | Good | $33,899 | High | |
| #94 | Howard UniversityPrivate | $52,107 | 23 | $24,500 | Good | $58,682 | High |
| #95 | $48,585 | 14 | $19,606 | Good | $17,125 | Challenging |
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