College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.19 · UNITID 228778

Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Austin, TX

At The University of Texas at Austin, the Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $104,523 median earnings four years after completion and $18,750 median federal debt among 191 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$104,523Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$18,750Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates191Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records187Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Mechanical Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Austin earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $104,523, five-year median earnings were $104,021, and median federal debt was $18,750 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$104,523

Median earnings five years after completion$104,021

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 The University of Texas at Austin’s Mechanical Engineering program compare?

Among 187 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 95th percentile and debt was lower than about 86% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile95th

Higher earnings than about 95% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position86%

Lower median debt than about 86% 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 The University of Texas at Austin cost and completion data?

The The University of Texas at Austin 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.

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $104,523 four-year median earnings, $18,750 median federal debt, 191 working graduates, and 187 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $104,523 four years after completion and $104,021 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 $18,750 across a reported debt cohort of 153 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.