Program Analysis
At $75,750 per year, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Oregon Institute of Technology earn slightly above the $70,527 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
The 18.1x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 53% task exposure — and the 20% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $25,458 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
A #24 ranking out of 320 Mechanical Engineering programs nationally puts Oregon Institute of Technology in the top 10% — a strong but not elite position.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $75,750 to $102,683 shows 36% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.