College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.19 · UNITID 196088

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Buffalo, NY

At University at Buffalo, the Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $84,602 median earnings four years after completion and $23,944 median federal debt among 250 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$84,602Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$23,944Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates250Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records187Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

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

Four-year median earnings were $84,602, five-year median earnings were $81,124, and median federal debt was $23,944 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$84,602

Median earnings five years after completion$81,124

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 at Buffalo’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 52% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile5th

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

Debt position52%

Lower median debt than about 52% 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 at Buffalo cost and completion data?

The University at Buffalo 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 at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering at University at Buffalo: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $84,602 four-year median earnings, $23,944 median federal debt, 250 working graduates, and 187 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $84,602 four years after completion and $81,124 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 $23,944 across a reported debt cohort of 246 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.