Compare 302 Mechanical Engineering. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $91,434. Top programs: $131,967+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #276 | Gannon UniversityPrivate | $82,856 | 24 | $27,000 | Excellent | $34,648 | Manageable |
| #277 | $82,795 | 96 | $22,750 | Excellent | $14,381 | Good | |
| #278 | Norwich UniversityPrivate | $82,477 | 29 | $25,000 | Excellent | $22,052 | Good |
| #279 | $82,443 | 42 | $18,750 | Excellent | $12,000 | Excellent | |
| #280 | $82,322 | 52 | $23,000 | Excellent | $25,348 | Good | |
| #281 | $81,428 | 80 | $20,500 | Excellent | $21,500 | Good | |
| #282 | University Of Mount UnionPrivate | $80,963 | 14 | $27,000 | Excellent | $38,000 | Manageable |
| #283 | $80,158 | 62 | $24,000 | Excellent | $16,900 | Good | |
| #284 | Alfred UniversityPrivate | $79,452 | 58 | $26,000 | Excellent | $20,269 | Good |
| #285 | Wilkes UniversityPrivate | $79,326 | 42 | $26,000 | Excellent | $29,898 | Manageable |
| #286 | $78,343 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| #287 | Dordt UniversityPrivate | $78,118 | 19 | $21,500 | Excellent | $18,000 | Good |
| #288 | $76,909 | 30 | $22,996 | Excellent | $36,278 | Manageable | |
| #289 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate | $73,622 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| #290 | Harding UniversityPrivate | $73,601 | 16 | $26,500 | Excellent | $27,785 | Manageable |
| #291 | Benedictine CollegePrivate | $71,539 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| #292 | Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate | $71,039 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| #293 | $70,314 | 45 | $14,250 | Excellent | $8,985 | Excellent | |
| #294 | $69,732 | 48 | — | — | — | — | |
| #295 | Baker CollegePrivate | $68,060 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #296 | $64,990 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| #297 | $63,600 | 166 | — | — | — | — | |
| #298 | Marshall UniversityPublic | $61,020 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| #299 | $58,548 | 59 | — | — | — | — | |
| #300 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrivate | $53,358 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
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