by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mechanical Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a mechanical engineering technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying mechanical engineering technology schools.
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Below are the schools whose mechanical engineering technology graduates go on to earn the most.
Metropolitan State College Of Denver earned the #1 spot for highest-paid mechanical engineering technology graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public institution. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Metropolitan State College Of Denver earn a median of about $89,786 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Weber State University earned it the #2 place for mechanical engineering technology. Located in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a public institution. After graduating, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Weber State University typically earn about $83,786 annually.
Montana State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mechanical engineering technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public institution. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Montana State University make a median of around $81,914 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Brigham Young University Idaho earned it the #4 place for mechanical engineering technology. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the mechanical engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,440.
Students chasing top earnings in mechanical engineering technology will find them at Mesa State College, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a public institution. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Mesa State College earn a median of about $49,827 a year early in their careers.
Colorado State University Pueblo came in at #6 for mechanical engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a public institution. After graduating, mechanical engineering technology degree recipients from Colorado State University Pueblo typically earn about $42,707 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries mechanical engineering technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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