College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.19 · UNITID 106397

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Fayetteville, AR

At University of Arkansas, the Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $84,464 median earnings four years after completion and $23,014 median federal debt among 129 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$84,464Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$23,014Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates129Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records187Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of Arkansas earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $84,464, five-year median earnings were $84,481, and median federal debt was $23,014 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$84,464

Median earnings five years after completion$84,481

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does University of Arkansas’s Mechanical Engineering program compare?

Among 187 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 5th percentile and debt was lower than about 59% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile5th

Higher earnings than about 5% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position59%

Lower median debt than about 59% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Mechanical Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 187 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find University of Arkansas cost and completion data?

The University of Arkansas institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $84,464 four-year median earnings, $23,014 median federal debt, 129 working graduates, and 187 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $84,464 four years after completion and $84,481 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Mechanical Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $23,014 across a reported debt cohort of 120 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.19 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.