Program Analysis
At $68,686/yr, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Oregon State University land near the $70,527 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 15.9x 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 19% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $23,168 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #128 out of 320 programs, Oregon State University's Mechanical Engineering offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $68,686 to $94,649 shows 38% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.