Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Blacksburg, VA

At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $96,376 median earnings four years after completion and $23,000 median federal debt among 286 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$96,376Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$23,000Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates286Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records187Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Mechanical Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $96,376, five-year median earnings were $97,664, and median federal debt was $23,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$96,376

Median earnings five years after completion$97,664

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Mechanical Engineering program compare?

Among 187 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 77th percentile and debt was lower than about 60% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile77th

Higher earnings than about 77% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position60%

Lower median debt than about 60% 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University cost and completion data?

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 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.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $96,376 four-year median earnings, $23,000 median federal debt, 286 working graduates, and 187 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $96,376 four years after completion and $97,664 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 $23,000 across a reported debt cohort of 285 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.