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Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,543 school-wide net price and $62,203 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

5.1% Share of awards $15,543 Net price (all) $62,203 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

5.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 5.1% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 95%
Graduation rate: 63.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $15,543/yr
4-year cost (est.): $62,172
Median debt: $23,199

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $62,203/yr
ROI grade (school): B

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5.1%), school-wide average net price ($15,543), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,203), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#142 school-level value rank #142 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

1.5× national avg award concentration Higher than 83% of reporting colleges

−$3,869 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$1,927 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,869 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,927 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the top 35% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 5.1% of the awards or completions reported for North Dakota State University-Main Campus. That award concentration is higher than at 83% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

North Dakota State University-Main Campus's average net price is $15,543 per year, about $62,172 over four years. That is $3,869 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $62,203 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,927 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places North Dakota State University-Main Campus #142 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.