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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in Alabama
Alabama mechanical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $75,759 | 59 |
| 2 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public, 4-year | $75,238 | 251 |
| 3 | Auburn University | Auburn | Public, 4-year | $74,005 | 164 |
| 4 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | $73,984 | 78 |
| 5 | Alabama A & M University | Normal | Public, 4-year | $71,954 | 45 |
| 6 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | Public, 4-year | $67,175 | 73 |
| 7 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public, 4-year | $58,191 | 37 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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