Best Schools for Engineering Science

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

9
Schools
$61,309
Avg. Earnings
160
Graduates
#1
D

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH · Private

$78,343
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,341
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 6.2%
#2
V

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Private

$66,169
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 6.3%
#3
R

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,903
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: 65.3%
#4
H

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Private

$62,409
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,857
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 70.6%
#5
T

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX · Private

$60,320
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,096
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 28.2%
#6
T

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Public

$58,866
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 62.1%
#7
W

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA · Private

$58,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,225
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 99.4%
#8
U

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Public

$56,415
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 95.5%
#9
C

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Public

$48,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,382
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 88.2%

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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