Best Schools for Engineering Technology, General

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

38
Schools
$56,122
Avg. Earnings
1,752
Graduates
#1
E

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales, NM · Public

$97,959
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 54.9%
#2
L

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI · Private

$73,949
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.3%
#3
M

Miami University-Hamilton

Hamilton, OH ·

$66,821
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,101
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: N/A
#4
M

Miami University-Middletown

Middletown, OH ·

$66,821
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,101
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: N/A
#5
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$66,821
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,101
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 82.1%
#6
K

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public

$66,287
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,113
Graduates: 81
Acceptance: 69.2%
#7
D

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$64,493
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,650
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 77.5%
#8
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$63,463
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,344
Graduates: 94
Acceptance: 63.2%
#9
C

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 73.7%
#10
B

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,403
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 70.7%
#11
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$62,012
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,860
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 50.3%
#12
U

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN · Public

$61,020
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,203
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 93.4%
#13
W

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public

$60,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,220
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 75.0%
#14
N

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · Public

$60,298
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,786
Graduates: 259
Acceptance: 66.9%
#15
T

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Public

$60,256
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,938
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 83.2%
#16
U

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO · Public

$59,937
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,910
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 68.6%
#17
N

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public

$59,253
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,548
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 75.7%
#18
U

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,510
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 84.7%
#19
N

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Public

$57,888
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,379
Graduates: 127
Acceptance: 70.5%
#20
S

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, OK · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,108
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 100.0%
#21
K

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public

$56,867
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,562
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 79.4%
#22
T

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Public

$56,641
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.2%
#23
M

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Public

$56,544
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,465
Graduates: 65
Acceptance: 82.1%
#24
W

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Public

$54,996
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,173
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 86.7%
#25
S

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · Public

$53,775
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,063
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 78.5%
#26
S

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,526
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 94.3%
#27
E

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,039
Graduates: 60
Acceptance: 87.1%
#28
S

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public

$51,273
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.5%
#29
T

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

$50,606
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,434
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 82.9%
#30
W

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Public

$48,432
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.4%
#31
M

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Public

$47,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,929
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 68.0%
#32
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,841
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 89.5%
#33
K

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH ·

$41,193
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,172
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: N/A
#34
K

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public

$41,193
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,172
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 86.7%
#35
G

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA · Public

$40,485
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 23.7%
#36
S

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

$38,829
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.4%
#37
T

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.8%
#38
B

Berea College

Berea, KY · Private

$26,353
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,355
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 32.7%

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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