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Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, by Earnings
71 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, about 2,199 degrees a year. Across the 48 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $82,574 four years after finishing.
| Rank | College | State | Median earnings, 4 years out | Degrees a year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly Maritime Academy | CA | $126,209 | 17 | 95% |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | $120,219 | 4 | 83% |
| 3 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | $98,267 | 37 | 98.8% |
| 4 | Wayne State University | MI | $97,257 | 17 | 81.2% |
| 5 | Farmingdale State College | NY | $91,941 | 47 | 63.3% |
| 6 | University of Maine | ME | $91,879 | 28 | 96.6% |
| 7 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $91,230 | 53 | 75.2% |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | CT | $90,472 | 18 | 73.3% |
| 9 | Art Center College of Design | CA | $90,188 | 50 | 74.5% |
| 10 | Western New England University | MA | $89,642 | 53 | 83.5% |
| 11 | Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | $88,036 | 8 | 95% |
| 12 | Purdue University | IN | $86,891 | 265 | 49.9% |
| 13 | Central Michigan University | MI | $86,472 | 14 | 89.8% |
| 14 | Youngstown State University | OH | $86,361 | 12 | 84.5% |
| 15 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | $86,226 | 92 | 66.9% |
| 16 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $85,533 | 44 | 76.4% |
| 17 | Purdue University Northwest | IN | $85,242 | 23 | 72.4% |
| 18 | Central Washington University | WA | $84,871 | 28 | 90.6% |
| 19 | University of Houston | TX | $84,692 | 65 | 73.9% |
| 20 | University of Toledo | OH | $83,465 | 66 | 92% |
| 21 | Michigan Technological University | MI | $83,394 | 23 | 92.4% |
| 22 | LeTourneau University | TX | $83,158 | 26 | 38% |
| 23 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $83,083 | 49 | 69.2% |
| 24 | Ferris State University | MI | $82,821 | 84 | 91.4% |
| 25 | Northern Michigan University | MI | $82,326 | 18 | 84% |
| 26 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | IN | $81,259 | 30 | 83.9% |
| 27 | Virginia State University | VA | $80,902 | 20 | 88.6% |
| 28 | University of Akron Main Campus | OH | $80,611 | 48 | 59.7% |
| 29 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $80,482 | 20 | 88.4% |
| 30 | University of Dayton | OH | $80,475 | 39 | 65.5% |
| 31 | University of North Texas | TX | $80,138 | 73 | 72.2% |
| 32 | Montana State University | MT | $80,089 | 39 | 82.1% |
| 33 | Eastern Michigan University | MI | $79,829 | 9 | 79.6% |
| 34 | Indiana State University | IN | $79,527 | 77 | 80.8% |
| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | PA | $79,342 | 20 | 96.8% |
| 36 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $79,299 | 89 | 86.9% |
| 37 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $78,160 | 58 | 79.6% |
| 38 | Tarleton State University | TX | $77,044 | 17 | 89.6% |
| 39 | Eastern Washington University | WA | $76,693 | 4 | 90.8% |
| 40 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | $76,413 | 38 | 81.4% |
| 41 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $76,400 | 37 | 75% |
| 42 | Fairmont State University | WV | $75,569 | 22 | 98.6% |
| 43 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $74,878 | 43 | 89.4% |
| 44 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | NY | $73,336 | 96 | 80.3% |
| 45 | SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | $73,327 | 33 | 73% |
| 46 | South Carolina State University | SC | $63,129 | 4 | 82.6% |
| 47 | Colorado State University Pueblo | CO | $53,940 | 4 | 94.9% |
| 48 | McPherson College | KS | $52,781 | 32 | 76.8% |
23 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
Which college has the highest-paid Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians graduates?
Cal Poly Maritime Academy ($126,209), University of Massachusetts-Lowell ($120,219), Metropolitan State University of Denver ($98,267), Wayne State University ($97,257), Farmingdale State College ($91,941) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.
How much do Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians majors make?
The median across 48 colleges is $82,574 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $52,781 to $126,209.
Which colleges have the biggest Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Purdue University (265), CUNY New York City College of Technology (96), Rochester Institute of Technology (92), Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (89), Ferris State University (84).
Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?
Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.
