College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.19 · UNITID 130943

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Newark, DE

At University of Delaware, the Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $93,873 median earnings four years after completion and $25,962 median federal debt among 198 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$93,873Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$25,962Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates198Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records187Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

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

Four-year median earnings were $93,873, five-year median earnings were $91,595, and median federal debt was $25,962 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$93,873

Median earnings five years after completion$91,595

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 Delaware’s Mechanical Engineering program compare?

Among 187 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 63th percentile and debt was lower than about 30% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile63th

Higher earnings than about 63% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position30%

Lower median debt than about 30% 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 Delaware cost and completion data?

The University of Delaware 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 Delaware

Newark, Delaware · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $93,873 four-year median earnings, $25,962 median federal debt, 198 working graduates, and 187 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $93,873 four years after completion and $91,595 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 $25,962 across a reported debt cohort of 158 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.