University at BuffaloPublic, 4-year · Buffalo, NY · Master's, Bachelor's
473 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01. 790 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 13,357 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 82 | 895 | $79,019 | $60,880 to $95,779 |
| Associate | 427 | 4,902 | $72,916 | $52,003 to $88,560 |
| Bachelor's | 246 | 2,913 | $89,359 | $73,449 to $108,835 |
| Graduate certificate | 33 | 145 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 130 | 4,081 | $120,215 | $97,333 to $152,041 |
| Doctorate | 54 | 421 | $133,630 | $101,399 to $178,065 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Engineering, General credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 36 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's
390 awards$126,854 median 4 years out
Northeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's, Doctorate
388 awards$119,842 median 4 years out
University of Detroit MercyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Detroit, MI · Bachelor's
248 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Dartmouth CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Hanover, NH · Master's, Bachelor's
205 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Brown UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Providence, RI · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
197 awards$108,550 median 4 years out
University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's
194 awards$177,858 median 4 years out
Northern Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Annandale, VA · Associate
193 awards$81,069 median 4 years out
Lamar UniversityPublic, 4-year · Beaumont, TX · Master's, Doctorate
166 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Master's, Certificate, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
155 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's
154 awards$94,332 median 4 years out
University of Colorado BoulderPublic, 4-year · Boulder, CO · Master's, Bachelor's
128 awards$146,964 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Master's · Fully online option reported
127 awards$120,896 median 4 years out
University of HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Master's
125 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Wake Technical Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Raleigh, NC · Associate · Fully online option reported
118 awards$79,575 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
111 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Old Dominion UniversityPublic, 4-year · Norfolk, VA · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
110 awards$103,194 median 4 years out
Santa Ana CollegePublic, 4-year · Santa Ana, CA · Certificate, Associate
110 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ohio University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Athens, OH · Certificate, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
104 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Mercer UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Macon, GA · Bachelor's
101 awards$88,413 median 4 years out
University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year · Fayetteville, AR · Master's, Doctorate
99 awards$123,834 median 4 years out
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Perkinston, MS · Associate · Fully online option reported
98 awards$51,527 median 4 years out
University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-year · Birmingham, AL · Master's, Bachelor's
98 awards$118,501 median 4 years out
Rowan UniversityPublic, 4-year · Glassboro, NJ · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
93 awards$104,475 median 4 years out
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130 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 14.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Engineers, All Other | Architecture and engineering | $122,930 | 154,070 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $109,270 | 40,270 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Engineering
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.