Best Schools for Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields graduates earn a median of $91,356 within four years of graduating, ranking #33 out of 283 tracked majors — 46% above the median across all fields. There are 35 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 1,469 recent graduates.
Where you study matters: The University of Texas at Austin graduates earn $145,638 while Utah State University graduates earn $66,613 — a $79,025 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.
Early career salary growth is modest: Engineering-Related Fields graduates see an average -1% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.
Public vs Private: Engineering-Related Fields
Private schools produce $3,882 more in early earnings on average for Engineering-Related Fields graduates. Factor in tuition difference to calculate which offers better ROI.
Engineering-Related Fields by State
Top Engineering-Related Fields Schools by Graduate Earnings
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · Public
New York University
New York, NY · Private
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private
Clemson University
Clemson, SC · Public
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI · Public
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · Public
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · Private
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA · Private
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · Public
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · Public
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · Private
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · Public
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · Public
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · Public
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · Private
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · Public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI · Public
Utah State University
Logan, UT · Public
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · Public
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC · Public
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · Public
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders, from the field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release — Scorecard publishes the two separately.
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