Best Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$354,926

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,628

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	California State University Maritime Academy Grad rate: 64.9%	CA	+$1,073,633	$102,821	$27,138	$25,359	Full ROI →
2	Milwaukee School of Engineering Grad rate: 71.3%	WI	+$649,044	$86,540	$60,439	N/A	Full ROI →
3	LeTourneau University Grad rate: 63.9%	TX	+$607,116	$81,997	$48,206	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Central Michigan University Grad rate: 61.8%	MI	+$504,960	$74,567	$26,470	$30,000	Full ROI →
5	American Public University System Grad rate: 54.3%	WV	+$500,614	$72,382	$16,358	$30,810	Full ROI →
6	Eastern Michigan University Grad rate: 45.5%	MI	+$497,880	$74,479	$28,168	$28,909	Full ROI →
7	SUNY Buffalo State University Grad rate: 36.2%	NY	+$484,507	$72,509	$23,171	$24,436	Full ROI →
8	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	AZ	+$473,812	$71,300	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Purdue University Fort Wayne Grad rate: 34.1%	IN	+$469,234	$71,227	$19,714	$27,000	Full ROI →
10	Purdue University-Main Campus Grad rate: 83.1%	IN	+$453,557	$70,575	$22,567	$20,500	Full ROI →
11	Central Connecticut State University Grad rate: 51.3%	CT	+$437,102	$70,770	$24,112	$31,000	Full ROI →
12	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	MI	+$436,546	$70,863	$26,066	$27,000	Full ROI →
13	Metropolitan State University of Denver Grad rate: 29.5%	CO	+$426,720	$70,061	$22,825	$32,000	Full ROI →
14	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	MT	+$425,059	$69,865	$23,779	$27,500	Full ROI →
15	Central Washington University Grad rate: 51.0%	WA	+$420,475	$69,564	$25,148	$22,380	Full ROI →
16	Weber State University Grad rate: 42.6%	UT	+$411,694	$67,053	$16,172	$18,280	Full ROI →
17	Indiana University-Indianapolis Grad rate: 55.1%	IN	+$407,695	$68,537	$22,216	$25,319	Full ROI →
18	Wentworth Institute of Technology Grad rate: 68.7%	MA	+$398,040	$72,908	$55,030	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University of Toledo Grad rate: 55.2%	OH	+$390,398	$68,572	$26,190	$26,875	Full ROI →
20	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.4%	OK	+$381,942	$67,853	$25,915	$23,302	Full ROI →
21	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	GA	+$377,583	$67,524	$24,618	$25,500	Full ROI →
22	Farmingdale State College Grad rate: 55.6%	NY	+$368,513	$65,030	$17,146	$17,409	Full ROI →
23	Indiana State University Grad rate: 42.5%	IN	+$368,383	$66,936	$23,475	$26,990	Full ROI →
24	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	TX	+$368,106	$67,239	$25,056	$27,000	Full ROI →
25	Purdue University Northwest Grad rate: 44.2%	IN	+$367,922	$65,341	$16,287	$25,000	Full ROI →
26	Michigan Technological University Grad rate: 68.2%	MI	+$350,248	$68,039	$32,550	$29,875	Full ROI →
27	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	NC	+$346,394	$65,549	$22,034	$27,000	Full ROI →
28	SUNY Polytechnic Institute Grad rate: 60.2%	NY	+$331,562	$64,674	$23,018	$22,108	Full ROI →
29	Eastern Washington University Grad rate: 48.4%	WA	+$330,392	$63,074	$22,772	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Rochester Institute of Technology Grad rate: 71.5%	NY	+$302,054	$73,403	$71,714	$29,000	Full ROI →
31	University of Akron Main Campus Grad rate: 48.0%	OH	+$287,328	$62,948	$24,555	$24,749	Full ROI →
32	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Grad rate: 51.0%	PA	+$285,176	$61,959	$28,501	N/A	Full ROI →
33	University of North Texas Grad rate: 59.2%	TX	+$276,956	$62,578	$25,470	$24,240	Full ROI →
34	Minnesota State University-Mankato Grad rate: 53.3%	MN	+$273,530	$62,012	$22,565	$27,000	Full ROI →
35	University of Dayton Grad rate: 81.4%	OH	+$271,030	$70,236	$64,310	$27,000	Full ROI →
36	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Grad rate: 52.5%	IL	+$263,145	$62,306	$29,268	$19,187	Full ROI →
37	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	PA	+$252,352	$61,959	$36,707	N/A	Full ROI →
38	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Grad rate: 53.5%	NY	+$248,622	$61,050	$23,982	$27,000	Full ROI →
39	Youngstown State University Grad rate: 51.0%	OH	+$244,739	$60,669	$20,028	$35,947	Full ROI →
40	New England Institute of Technology Grad rate: 54.1%	RI	+$233,750	$65,469	$48,445	$31,000	Full ROI →
41	Pittsburg State University Grad rate: 56.5%	KS	+$230,726	$59,709	$22,426	$25,000	Full ROI →
42	Virginia State University Grad rate: 39.3%	VA	+$230,143	$60,198	$24,173	$27,500	Full ROI →
43	Northern Michigan University Grad rate: 51.8%	MI	+$229,696	$58,726	$26,206	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Fairmont State University Grad rate: 47.3%	WV	+$219,766	$58,294	$18,091	$25,000	Full ROI →
45	Pennsylvania College of Technology Grad rate: 49.6%	PA	+$182,430	$59,463	$32,595	$27,000	Full ROI →
46	University of Maine Grad rate: 55.9%	ME	+$178,518	$58,032	$26,418	$27,000	Full ROI →
47	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Grad rate: 39.7%	NY	+$99,856	$58,267	$47,174	$27,250	Full ROI →
48	University of Central Missouri Grad rate: 51.0%	MO	+$54,836	$49,159	$22,086	N/A	Full ROI →
49	CUNY New York City College of Technology Grad rate: 20.4%	NY	-$32,386	$43,848	$13,404	$11,652	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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