How much debt do Merrimack College mechanical engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 5th lowest of 10 mechanical engineering bachelor's programs in Massachusetts. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a mechanical engineering degree from Merrimack College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 39% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 35%. Compare the cost with other Massachusetts programs before deciding.

Merrimack College Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Merrimack College mechanical engineering graduates stay in Massachusetts?

Most do. 61% (22 of 36) were working in Massachusetts one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Private nonprofit college
North Andover, MA
About 29 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Merrimack College mechanical engineering graduates earn about what mechanical engineering graduates earn nationally, $68,615 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,730. Several Massachusetts programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$68,61537th percentile of 302 programs nationally

Median federal debt$27,0005th lowest of 10 Massachusetts programs

Debt-to-earnings39%Massachusetts median 35%, national 35%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Massachusetts and national columns are the medians across all mechanical engineering bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Merrimack College	Massachusetts	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$68,615	$77,828	$70,725
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$27,000	$24,730
Debt as share of first-year pay	39%	35%	35%
Programs compared		11	302

Debt and first-year pay at every Massachusetts mechanical engineering program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Massachusetts medians.

Merrimack CollegeOther Massachusetts programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 5.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

61% of graduates (22 of 36) were working in Massachusetts one year after graduating. Prices in the Boston area are about 8% above the national average, so a $68,615 salary here buys what about $63,376 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to mechanical engineering, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Mechanical Engineers

$119,300

Median pay in Massachusetts. 7,680 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 11% from 2025 to 2035, with about 17,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $79,570Top 10%: $166,480

Cost Estimators

$100,840

Median pay in Massachusetts. 4,520 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 17,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $58,870Top 10%: $151,780

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$201,430

Median pay in Massachusetts. 7,690 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $137,750Top 10%: $286,410

Aerospace Engineers

$149,470

Median pay in Massachusetts. 990 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $89,750Top 10%: $217,840

About Merrimack College

Tuition and fees	$53,962 / year
Average net price after aid	$37,927 / year
Admission rate	70%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	70%
Undergraduate students	3,916

Mechanical Engineering ranks 4th of 13 bachelor's programs at Merrimack College by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($79,659), Civil Engineering ($75,556), and Computer Science ($70,256).

Other mechanical engineering bachelor's programs near North Andover

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · private nonprofit		$68,615	$27,000
UMass LowellLowell, MA · public	10 mi	$73,414	$27,000
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · private nonprofit	18 mi	$78,441	$16,500
MITCambridge, MA · private nonprofit	21 mi	$83,957	$11,334
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	22 mi	$76,337	$26,400
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	23 mi	$80,255	$25,893
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · private nonprofit	23 mi	$77,828	$27,000
WPIWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	44 mi	$78,182	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $68,615 one year after graduating. The median across mechanical engineering bachelor's programs in Massachusetts is $77,828.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Massachusetts comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the mechanical engineering program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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