by our College Data Analytics Team
[Me Mechanical Engineering](/majors/engineering/me-mechanical-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a me mechanical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their me mechanical engineering graduates.
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Below are the schools whose me mechanical engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying me mechanical engineering schools in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Students who complete the me mechanical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $161,551.
A rank of #2 makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute one of the highest-paying schools for me mechanical engineering. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, me mechanical engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute typically earn about $111,218 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Boston University one of the highest-paying schools for me mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Me Mechanical Engineering graduates of Boston University earn a median of about $124,422 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Northeastern University one of the highest-paying schools for me mechanical engineering. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the me mechanical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $106,720.
University Of Massachusetts Lowell produces some of the highest-paid graduates in me mechanical engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. Early-career me mechanical engineering graduates from University Of Massachusetts Lowell make a median of around $107,027 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their me mechanical engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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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