Best Schools for Engineering, Other

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

18
Schools
$62,596
Avg. Earnings
559
Graduates
#1
W

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · Private

$79,688
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 58.5%
#2
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$75,130
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,065
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 50.8%
#3
A

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

$74,157
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.5%
#4
M

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA · Public

$73,035
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,995
Graduates: 87
Acceptance: 94.5%
#5
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$69,897
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,270
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 44.8%
#6
I

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Public

$68,379
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,423
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 81.4%
#7
C

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$66,355
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,803
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 93.7%
#8
O

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public

$64,493
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,172
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 78.8%
#9
O

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Public

$64,493
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,172
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 68.4%
#10
C

Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO · Public

$61,303
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,886
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 99.8%
#11
O

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR · Public

$59,986
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,210
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 91.7%
#12
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,803
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 50.3%
#13
S

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private

$57,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,933
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 3.9%
#14
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,800
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 83.9%
#15
U

University of Silicon Valley

San Jose, CA · For-Profit

$52,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 51.3%
#16
U

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,148
Graduates: 104
Acceptance: 24.5%
#17
J

Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 83.7%
#18
W

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

$44,170
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.7%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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