Is a mechanical engineering degree from University of New Haven worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 43% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 35%. Compare the cost with other Connecticut programs before deciding.

University of New Haven Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do University of New Haven mechanical engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 4th lowest of 6 mechanical engineering bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do University of New Haven mechanical engineering graduates stay in Connecticut?

Most do. 67% (22 of 33) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Private nonprofit university
West Haven, CT
About 29 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of New Haven mechanical engineering graduates earn less than graduates of most mechanical engineering programs nationally, $62,534 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,730. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$62,53410th percentile of 302 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$90,37045% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0004th lowest of 6 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings43%Connecticut median 39%, national 35%

How it compares

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

	University of New Haven	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$62,534	$69,756	$70,725
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$90,370	$90,370	$91,554
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$26,938	$24,730
Debt as share of first-year pay	43%	39%	35%
Programs compared		6	302

Five years out, University of New Haven graduates earn about the national figure and about the same as the Connecticut median.

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

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

University of New HavenOther Connecticut programs

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

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 45% between the first and fifth year.

University of New Haven grads, year 1$62,534

University of New Haven grads, year 5$90,370

All Connecticut mechanical engineering grads, year 5$90,370

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 5.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (44 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

67% of graduates (22 of 33) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the New Haven area are about 5% above the national average, so a $62,534 salary here buys what about $59,807 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

$105,090

Median pay in Connecticut. 4,600 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $77,340Top 10%: $157,980

Cost Estimators

$81,030

Median pay in Connecticut. 2,350 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $50,020Top 10%: $136,830

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$175,490

Median pay in Connecticut. 4,970 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $122,200Top 10%: $245,970

Aerospace Engineers

$129,500

Median pay in Connecticut. 1,160 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $86,420Top 10%: $163,930

About University of New Haven

Tuition and fees	$47,332 / year
Average net price after aid	$34,192 / year
Admission rate	60%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	63%
Undergraduate students	4,841

Mechanical Engineering ranks 3rd of 16 bachelor's programs at University of New Haven by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($85,618), Civil Engineering ($70,495), and Mechanical Engineering ($62,534).

Other mechanical engineering bachelor's programs near West Haven

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · private nonprofit		$62,534	$27,000
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	9 mi	$65,640	$27,000
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	18 mi	$62,846	$26,876
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	27 mi	$68,729	$20,008
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	30 mi	$74,676	$22,534
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	37 mi	$73,871	$27,000
New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · private nonprofit	47 mi	$56,254	$27,225
UConnStorrs, CT · public	51 mi	$74,869	$23,000
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	52 mi	$65,641	$22,500

Common questions

The median graduate earns $62,534 one year after graduating and $90,370 five years after. The median across mechanical engineering bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $69,756.

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 Connecticut 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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