Program Analysis
At $61,020/yr, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Marshall University land near the $70,527 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 17.9x 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 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $24,602 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #277 out of 320 programs, Marshall University's financial outcomes for Mechanical Engineering trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.