Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP14.42
44 colleges offer Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 44
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $105,016
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $23,682
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 35
- Associate's
- 24
- Bachelor's
- 44
- Master's
- 36
- Doctoral
- 12
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 10
What it covers
About Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of computer controlled electro-mechanical systems and products with embedded electronics, sensors, and actuators; and which includes, but is not limited to, automata, robots and automation systems. Includes instruction in mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, computer and software engineering, and control engineering.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 14.42.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 35 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 24 | $67,3434 yrs after · 2 colleges | $12,0001 college |
| Bachelor's | 44 | $105,0164 yrs after · 3 colleges | $23,6825 colleges |
| Master's | 36 | $140,3554 yrs after · 3 colleges | $41,3942 colleges |
| Doctoral | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit · 100 graduates
$111,103
debt $27,000
- 2
University of Washington-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Public · 28 graduates
$105,016
debt not reported
- 3
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public · 52 graduates
$92,533
debt $23,682
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Architecture and engineering
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
Architecture and engineering
Engineers, All Other
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Architecture and engineering
Mechatronics Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
Architecture and engineering
Microsystems Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Architecture and engineering
Nanosystems Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
Architecture and engineering
Photonics Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
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Questions about Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
How many colleges offer Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at these degree levels: certificate (35 colleges), associate's (24 colleges), bachelor's (44 colleges), master's (36 colleges), doctoral (12 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (10 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering earn $105,016 a year four years after finishing, across 3 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering graduates earn the most?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering: $111,103 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.