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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
61 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
61
Optimistic
61
Base Case
61
Pessimistic
Earnings $62,440/yr (0% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (28% exposed)
Job Market Large (87,000 openings/yr)
ROI 32.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #38 of 59 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $616K $609K $568K
Earnings Multiple 33.1x 32.7x 30.5x
Probability of Field Employment 55% 52% 45%
DegreeOutlook Score 61 61 61

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$18,624
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$28,524
-53% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$16,813
3.2 months of Year 1 earnings

About Brigham Young University-Idaho

Brigham Young University-Idaho accepts 97% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving a student body of 42,090 in Rexburg, ID.

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Top Career Paths

Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians $79,830/yr
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other $77,390/yr
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians $70,760/yr
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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Other Schools

California State University Maritime Academy ($98,661) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ($93,433) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ($93,433) Central Connecticut State University ($73,788) Metropolitan State University of Denver ($72,334) Purdue University-Main Campus ($67,093) Central Washington University ($65,871) Purdue University Fort Wayne ($65,385)

Other Majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ($85,411) Computer Science ($77,316) Computer Engineering ($76,193) Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($75,836) Construction Management ($75,779) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($70,563) Mechanical Engineering ($68,943) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($66,125)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho's Mechanical Engineering Technology program score?
A score of 61/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Brigham Young University-Idaho trails the majority of Mechanical Engineering Technology programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →