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 schools below stand out for the salaries their me mechanical engineering graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where me mechanical engineering graduates earn the most.
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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.
For graduate earnings in me mechanical engineering, no school beat University Of Kansas this year. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Students who complete the me mechanical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $94,190.
A rank of #2 makes Kansas State University one of the highest-paying schools for me mechanical engineering. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. After graduating, me mechanical engineering degree recipients from Kansas State University typically earn about $89,754 annually.
Wichita State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in me mechanical engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. Me Mechanical Engineering graduates of Wichita State University earn a median of about $88,218 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Benedictine College one of the highest-paying schools for me mechanical engineering. Set in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career me mechanical engineering graduates from Benedictine College make a median of around $71,539 per year.
The ranking above is published 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 · 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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