Universities/IN/Purdue University-Main Campus

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public · 44,503 students

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$72k

Median earnings 10 years
after starting college

50%Acceptance Rate

83%Graduation Rate

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Purdue University-Main Campus/Programs/Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Purdue University-Main Campus

Mechanical Engineering

$80,374

Salary after 1 Year

$97,551

Salary after 5 Years

430

Graduates Per Year

How Does This Compare Nationally?

vs. national median for Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degree) across all US universities.

Purdue University-Main Campus$97,551

$97,551

National Average$92,191

$92,191

+6%above the national median for this program

Student Debt for This Program

$19,500

Typical loan debt at graduation

Payoff estimate:About 2 months of work to repay full debt at median salary

OTHER DEGREE LEVELS AT THIS SCHOOL

Master's Degree$127,247/5yr

Doctoral DegreeN/A

Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering

Universities where Mechanical Engineering graduates earn the most (Bachelor's Degree), ranked by 5-year median salary.

Santa Clara University

$118,350

5-year median salary

Johns Hopkins University

$118,204

5-year median salary

University of Pennsylvania