Engineering-Related Fields: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of engineering-related fields graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 27 colleges. National median: $75,934, rising to $89,514 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Stanford UniversityCA$110,280$139,695—
2University of Arkansas GranthamAR$95,322$108,380$33,768
3Excelsior UniversityNY$85,167——
4Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$83,182$102,320$26,968
5Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ$83,182$102,320$26,968
6Art Center College of DesignCA$81,020$92,293$34,875
7Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO$80,597$91,035$26,500
8Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY$79,882$92,780$23,250
9Clarkson UniversityNY$78,981$88,793$24,908
10University of South Carolina-UpstateSC$78,763$86,064—
11Purdue University-Main CampusIN$78,642$87,914—
12California State University-ChicoCA$78,346$86,430—
13Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH$76,968$89,514$23,250
14University of Wisconsin-StoutWI$75,934$86,490$19,500
15Clemson UniversitySC$74,839$94,449$19,500
16Robert Morris UniversityPA$74,485—$27,000
17Michigan State UniversityMI$73,673$94,143$19,576
18New York UniversityNY$73,429$114,572$19,000
19Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN$73,020$83,405$16,150
20Utah Valley UniversityUT$72,123$83,278$12,500
21Michigan Technological UniversityMI$71,958$93,993—
22Iowa State UniversityIA$69,879$82,548$22,475
23Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA$68,675$81,618—
24East Carolina UniversityNC$68,314—$19,682
25The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN$68,114$92,900$19,537
26Eastern Michigan UniversityMI$66,390$75,528$15,000
27Utah State UniversityUT$57,063$66,613$15,240

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do engineering-related fields graduates earn?

The median college reports $75,934 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in engineering-related fields and $89,514 four years after. The highest is $110,280 at Stanford University.

How much student debt do engineering-related fields graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $23,250 at the typical college.