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2026 Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Technology Grads in Colorado

[Mechanical Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their mechanical engineering technology graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their mechanical engineering technology graduates.

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• Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Technology Grads in Colorado

2026 Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Technology Grads in Colorado

Below are the schools whose mechanical engineering technology graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Technology Graduates

1

Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$89,786 Average Early-Career Salary

Metropolitan State College Of Denver earned the #1 spot for highest-paid mechanical engineering technology graduates in Colorado. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public institution. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Metropolitan State College Of Denver make a median of around $89,786 per year.

2

Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

$49,827 Average Early-Career Salary

Mesa State College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mechanical engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Mesa State College is a public school located in the city of Grand Junction. Early-career mechanical engineering technology graduates from Mesa State College make a median of around $49,827 per year.

3

Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO

$42,707 Average Early-Career Salary

Colorado State University Pueblo came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mechanical engineering technology schools. Set in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a public institution. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of Colorado State University Pueblo earn a median of about $42,707 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

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