How much do Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Oklahoma State University-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $89,436 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,699 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $66,090 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +78% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$264,360

$17,000Current college-wide context+$196,360

$18,000Current college-wide context+$192,360

$36,000Annual price+$120,360

$54,000Annual price+$48,360

$72,000Annual price−$23,640

$90,000Annual price−$95,640

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,905 → $91,640

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

248Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$28,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

760Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

119Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

349Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

437Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

3.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers

46Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$89,436$56,447 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 144 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,447

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$89,436

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$231/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,447Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,290Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE68.2%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.

$69,905Year 1

$89,436Year 4

$91,640Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,453

Estimated loan payment$231

248borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,436 vs. $92,135

$2,699 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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$157,330 median wageOK estimate · 2,070 jobs · 11-9041$130,290–$174,990 middle 50% of OK wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$125,470 median wageOK estimate · 1,090 jobs · 17-2011$97,900–$136,990 middle 50% of OK wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMechanical Engineers$101,850 median wageOK estimate · 2,270 jobs · 17-2141$82,960–$128,320 middle 50% of OK wages+11.2% projected U.S. growth · 17,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$99,790 median wageOK estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1032$65,900–$107,050 middle 50% of OK wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCost Estimators$67,800 median wageOK estimate · 1,860 jobs · 13-1051$50,750–$94,270 middle 50% of OK wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Manufacturing

about 39.8%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 23.4%

Wholesale Trade

about 4.8%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 4.4%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

about 3.7%

Possible alternatives

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.

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa

$1,789 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt · $2,447 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,225
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $15,000

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Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

$2,217 higher earnings · $2,147 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,653
Debt: $21,821
Annual net price: $15,300

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$29,935 higher earnings · $8,550 less debt · $3,966 lower annual net price

Earnings: $119,371
Debt: $13,200
Annual net price: $13,481

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Houston, TX

Rice University

$19,534 higher earnings · $6,375 less debt · $4,077 lower annual net price

Earnings: $108,970
Debt: $15,375
Annual net price: $13,370

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

47 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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