Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree outcomes at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public · Federal field 1419
Data scope
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The short version
Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.
$16,265 above the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- Not available
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- $210,838 / year
- 10-year scenario
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Price evidence
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
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01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,138
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$147,335
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,138Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE15.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE93.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$12,278
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$147,335 vs. $131,070
$16,265 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,930 median wageMI estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$128,960 median wageMI estimate · 67,710 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$127,230 median wageMI estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMechanical Engineers$104,890 median wageMI estimate · 34,630 jobs · 17-2141+11.2% projected U.S. growth · 17.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$77,990 median wageMI estimate · 6,960 jobs · 13-1051-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Stanford University
$71,473 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $218,808
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,807
University of Florida
$6,597 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,068
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,541
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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