Best Schools for Engineering-Related Fields

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

32
Schools
$59,842
Avg. Earnings
1,338
Graduates
#1
S

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private

$92,632
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $77,180
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 3.9%
#2
S

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Private

$74,953
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,084
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 43.4%
#3
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,902
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 82.1%
#4
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$73,215
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,737
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 85.7%
#5
U

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private

$69,338
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.9%
#6
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$67,429
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,715
Graduates: 275
Acceptance: 83.9%
#7
M

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Public

$67,101
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,527
Graduates: 94
Acceptance: 73.1%
#8
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$66,653
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,870
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 50.3%
#9
C

Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Public

$66,206
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,136
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 38.0%
#10
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$65,797
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,729
Graduates: 60
Acceptance: 90.2%
#11
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$65,797
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,729
Graduates: 60
Acceptance: 64.1%
#12
R

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private

$65,131
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,620
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 71.4%
#13
E

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Public

$63,749
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.1%
#14
C

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private

$63,749
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,187
Graduates: 99
Acceptance: 77.2%
#15
U

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI · Public

$63,302
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,720
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 84.7%
#16
I

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,324
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 55.4%
#17
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,198
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 57.0%
#18
W

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

$59,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,803
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 84.7%
#19
U

University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC · Public

$59,124
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,614
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 69.6%
#20
M

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Public

$58,943
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,628
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 68.0%
#21
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$58,040
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,647
Graduates: 117
Acceptance: 89.1%
#22
C

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,812
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 93.7%
#23
M

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,090
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 82.1%
#24
W

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, WV ·

$53,358
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#25
T

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Public

$52,941
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,446
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 77.0%
#26
E

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Public

$51,857
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.3%
#27
M

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Public

$50,856
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.0%
#28
W

Washburn University

Topeka, KS ·

$46,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,090
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: N/A
#29
P

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,444
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 70.6%
#30
A

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Public

$39,369
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,675
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 69.7%
#31
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,890
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 9.4%
#32
U

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Gurabo, PR ·

$23,579
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,236
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: N/A

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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