Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Degree — Salary, ROI & AI Risk at 59 Schools

Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies

Top 59 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA	81 77–81	$98,661/yr	Moderate	31.1x
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL	79 77–79	$93,433/yr	Moderate	19.0x
3	Weber State University Ogden, UT	77 73–78	$64,828/yr	Moderate	32.2x
4	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	77 73–78	$64,339/yr	Moderate	34.4x
5	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	76 74–77	$72,334/yr	Moderate	19.8x
6	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	76 73–76	$65,871/yr	Moderate	21.7x
7	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	76 73–76	$64,243/yr	Moderate	20.6x
8	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	76 73–77	$62,440/yr	Moderate	32.5x
9	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	75 74–75	$73,788/yr	Moderate	16.6x
10	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	75 73–75	$67,093/yr	Moderate	19.4x
11	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	75 72–74	$66,816/yr	Moderate	17.9x
12	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	75 73–75	$66,479/yr	Moderate	19.1x
13	Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	75 72–75	$65,472/yr	Moderate	19.2x
14	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	75 73–76	$65,385/yr	Moderate	21.5x
15	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	75 73–75	$65,059/yr	Moderate	20.3x
16	SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	75 72–75	$62,681/yr	Moderate	21.4x
17	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	75 73–76	$62,605/yr	Moderate	24.3x
18	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	75 72–76	$62,223/yr	Moderate	24.1x
19	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	75 72–76	$60,048/yr	Moderate	25.9x
20	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	74 72–73	$64,005/yr	Moderate	17.3x
21	University of Houston Houston, TX	74 71–75	$61,163/yr	Moderate	20.4x
22	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	74 72–74	$60,968/yr	Moderate	19.2x
23	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	74 71–75	$57,431/yr	Moderate	24.6x
24	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	74 71–75	$57,234/yr	Moderate	23.4x
25	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	73 71–72	$66,034/yr	Moderate	15.7x
26	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	73 71–74	$61,141/yr	Moderate	18.5x
27	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	73 71–72	$58,227/yr	Moderate	15.8x
28	Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	73 70–74	$54,410/yr	Moderate	23.2x
29	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	72 70–72	$66,747/yr	Moderate	14.8x
30	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	72 69–73	$56,656/yr	Moderate	19.0x
31	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	72 68–73	$48,372/yr	Moderate	25.7x
32	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	71 69–72	$64,284/yr	Moderate	14.9x
33	University of Maine Orono, ME	71 70–70	$61,991/yr	Moderate	14.2x
34	University of North Texas Denton, TX	71 70–70	$59,941/yr	Moderate	14.9x
35	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	71 69–70	$51,917/yr	Moderate	15.5x
36	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	70 69–68	$65,341/yr	Moderate	11.8x
37	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	70 69–69	$62,503/yr	Moderate	13.0x
38	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	70 69–69	$61,835/yr	Moderate	12.9x
39	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	69 67–67	$48,094/yr	Moderate	13.3x
40	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH	68 68–66	$64,826/yr	Moderate	9.2x
41	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	68 67–66	$56,332/yr	Moderate	10.2x
42	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	68 66–69	$54,815/yr	Moderate	13.5x
43	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	68 67–66	$49,827/yr	Moderate	11.8x
44	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	66 64–66	$61,443/yr	Moderate	10.4x
45	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	65 65–64	$64,826/yr	Moderate	7.5x
46	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	65 61–69	$49,799/yr	Moderate	13.9x
47	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	64 63–65	$93,433/yr	Moderate	4.5x
48	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	64 63–63	$65,341/yr	Moderate	7.7x
49	Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	63 62–61	$42,707/yr	Moderate	10.4x
50	New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI	61 60–61	$70,916/yr	Moderate	4.5x
51	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	61 61–60	$53,234/yr	Moderate	7.8x
52	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	61 61–59	$41,317/yr	Moderate	9.6x
53	Western New England University Springfield, MA	59 57–59	$69,326/yr	Moderate	2.7x
54	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	59 56–59	$66,055/yr	Moderate	3.5x
55	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	58 56–59	$69,261/yr	Moderate	2.9x
56	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY	57 54–59	$51,567/yr	Moderate	6.0x
57	LeTourneau University Longview, TX	56 53–55	$52,625/yr	Moderate	2.7x
58	Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	55 53–55	$59,384/yr	Moderate	1.9x
59	McPherson College McPherson, KS	49 48–49	$42,278/yr	Moderate	2.0x

Highest Earning Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Programs

Schools where Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
California State University Maritime Academy	$98,661/yr	81	Moderate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$93,433/yr	79	Moderate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	$93,433/yr	64	Moderate
Central Connecticut State University	$73,788/yr	75	Moderate
Metropolitan State University of Denver	$72,334/yr	76	Moderate
New England Institute of Technology	$70,916/yr	61	Moderate
Western New England University	$69,326/yr	59	Moderate
Rochester Institute of Technology	$69,261/yr	58	Moderate
Purdue University-Main Campus	$67,093/yr	75	Moderate
Indiana University-Indianapolis	$66,816/yr	75	Moderate

Best ROI for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Kennesaw State University	34.4x	$64,339/yr	77
Brigham Young University-Idaho	32.5x	$62,440/yr	76
Weber State University	32.2x	$64,828/yr	77
California State University Maritime Academy	31.1x	$98,661/yr	81
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	25.9x	$60,048/yr	75
CUNY New York City College of Technology	25.7x	$48,372/yr	72
SUNY Buffalo State University	24.6x	$57,431/yr	74
Montana State University	24.3x	$62,605/yr	75
Farmingdale State College	24.1x	$62,223/yr	75
Pittsburg State University	23.4x	$57,234/yr	74

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn?

Across 59 schools, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn an average of $62,227 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $41,317 to $98,661 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies?

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies is rated "Moderate" for AI automation risk, with an average of 32% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), California State University Maritime Academy ranks #1 for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies with a score of 81/100 and graduate earnings of $98,661/yr.

Is a Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies degree worth it?

On average, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn 15.8x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies programs across 59 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.