by our College Data Analytics Team
[Me Mechanical Engineering](/majors/engineering/me-mechanical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their me mechanical engineering graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their me mechanical engineering graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send me mechanical engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Brigham Young University Idaho, our #1 for me mechanical engineering graduate salaries in Idaho. Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. Early-career me mechanical engineering graduates from Brigham Young University Idaho make a median of around $86,245 per year.
Idaho State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying me mechanical engineering schools. Idaho State University is a public school located in the city of Pocatello. After graduating, me mechanical engineering degree recipients from Idaho State University typically earn about $88,026 annually.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Idaho one of the highest-paying schools for me mechanical engineering. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. Students who complete the me mechanical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $86,119.
Strong graduate earnings at Boise State University earned it the #4 place for me mechanical engineering. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public institution. Early-career me mechanical engineering graduates from Boise State University make a median of around $85,566 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries me mechanical engineering 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 · 4 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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