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Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

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 Related Technologies 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

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $62,440/yr, roughly in line with the $62,227 national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 32.7x 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 — 28% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $62,440 far exceeding the $16,813 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

At #38 out of 59 programs, Brigham Young University-Idaho's financial outcomes for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho's Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies program score?

A score of 61/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Brigham Young University-Idaho trails the majority of Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies 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 →