Median earnings of engineering-related fields graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 56 colleges. National median: $107,681, rising to $127,663 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $173,195 | — | — |
| 2 | Stanford University | CA | $161,521 | $206,093 | — |
| 3 | Tufts University | MA | $143,680 | $162,502 | $20,500 |
| 4 | Washington State University | WA | $138,430 | $155,639 | — |
| 5 | New York University | NY | $134,027 | $127,277 | $74,920 |
| 6 | Duke University | NC | $129,756 | $144,681 | $54,798 |
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $129,668 | — | $35,697 |
| 8 | Kettering University | MI | $128,834 | — | — |
| 9 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | MD | $128,766 | — | — |
| 10 | Northwestern University | IL | $126,648 | $136,480 | — |
| 11 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $126,039 | — | — |
| 12 | Santa Clara University | CA | $124,939 | $201,267 | — |
| 13 | George Washington University | DC | $123,209 | $139,567 | — |
| 14 | Clarkson University | NY | $122,909 | $130,454 | — |
| 15 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | MI | $122,196 | $131,391 | — |
| 16 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | $120,986 | — | — |
| 17 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $120,505 | $143,984 | $20,500 |
| 18 | Southern Methodist University | TX | $119,168 | $140,860 | — |
| 19 | Rowan University | NJ | $119,085 | $121,734 | — |
| 20 | Oakland University | MI | $117,255 | $132,052 | — |
| 21 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $115,954 | — | $31,107 |
| 22 | Auburn University | AL | $113,854 | — | — |
| 23 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | MA | $111,850 | $138,711 | — |
| 24 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | $110,300 | — | — |
| 25 | University of Arizona | AZ | $108,944 | — | — |
| 26 | Central Michigan University | MI | $108,243 | $123,591 | — |
| 27 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | TN | $107,985 | $121,621 | — |
| 28 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | $107,681 | $138,535 | — |
| 29 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | $106,573 | $119,665 | $30,750 |
| 30 | University at Buffalo | NY | $106,183 | — | $20,500 |
| 31 | Cornell University | NY | $105,720 | — | $45,159 |
| 32 | National University | CA | $105,249 | $108,725 | — |
| 33 | University of Louisville | KY | $103,020 | $119,245 | — |
| 34 | Western New England University | MA | $103,018 | $128,886 | — |
| 35 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $103,010 | $128,510 | — |
| 36 | Arkansas State University | AR | $102,793 | $102,712 | $26,228 |
| 37 | University of Central Florida | FL | $102,221 | — | $29,034 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech University | LA | $99,666 | $111,086 | — |
| 39 | University of Arkansas | AR | $97,014 | $116,774 | $26,510 |
| 40 | Florida International University | FL | $96,138 | — | $36,089 |
| 41 | Florida Institute of Technology | FL | $96,072 | $131,919 | — |
| 42 | Christian Brothers University | TN | $94,982 | $114,903 | — |
| 43 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $94,236 | — | — |
| 44 | The University of Texas at Tyler | TX | $93,259 | $98,896 | — |
| 45 | University of Dayton | OH | $92,651 | — | — |
| 46 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $89,423 | — | — |
| 47 | Robert Morris University | PA | $88,917 | — | — |
| 48 | Trine University | IN | $88,772 | — | — |
| 49 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | IN | $88,772 | — | — |
| 50 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico | PR | $88,699 | — | $29,635 |
| 51 | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | FL | $88,699 | — | $29,635 |
| 52 | Colorado School of Mines | CO | $85,953 | $123,855 | — |
| 53 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | $85,903 | $109,976 | $13,500 |
| 54 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $80,056 | $103,408 | — |
| 55 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | PR | $71,922 | — | — |
| 56 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $64,502 | $87,908 | $16,621 |
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 $107,681 in earnings one year after a master's degree in engineering-related fields and $127,663 four years after. The highest is $173,195 at The University of Texas at Austin.
How much student debt do engineering-related fields graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $29,635 at the typical college.