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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies in 2026

59 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduate earns $62,227/yr across 59 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$62,227/yr

Avg DW Score

70/100

AI Risk

Moderate

32% task exposure

All Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

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

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, 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.

How much do Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn?

Across 59 schools, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn an average of $62,227/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $98,661/yr.

Is Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies a good major for AI resistance?

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies has an average AI task exposure of 32%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.