Program Analysis
At $61,163/yr, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates from University of Houston land near the $62,227 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 18.0x 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 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $27,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #15 out of 59 programs, University of Houston's Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $61,163 to $83,231 shows 36% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.