Northeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
701 awards$116,924 median 4 years out
Engineering, Other
CIP 14.99. 149 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 3,525 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 | 16 | 373 | $88,441 | $64,820 to $124,092 |
| Associate | 4 | 21 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 61 | 754 | $93,989 | $77,377 to $115,349 |
| Graduate certificate | 47 | 237 | $96,828 | $73,721 to $130,362 |
| Master's | 75 | 1,922 | $129,974 | $100,673 to $169,304 |
| Doctorate | 47 | 218 | $140,028 | $112,013 to $172,239 |
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, Other credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 19 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of Akron Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Akron, OH · Certificate
233 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Graduate certificate
220 awards$150,717 median 4 years out
Stanford UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Stanford, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
146 awards$115,206 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
142 awards$140,404 median 4 years out
Clemson UniversityPublic, 4-year · Clemson, SC · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Certificate, Bachelor's
128 awards$114,455 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-DearbornPublic, 4-year · Dearborn, MI · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
96 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Old Dominion UniversityPublic, 4-year · Norfolk, VA · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
91 awards$125,132 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
91 awards$88,159 median 4 years out
Northwestern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Evanston, IL · Master's, Certificate, Bachelor's
87 awards$211,469 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Master's, Bachelor's
83 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Washington University in St LouisPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · St. Louis, MO · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
78 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyPublic, 4-year · Rolla, MO · Graduate certificate
77 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Graduate certificate
75 awards$102,134 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Master's, Graduate certificate
69 awards$107,278 median 4 years out
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPublic, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Certificate, Master's, Doctorate
68 awards$108,995 median 4 years out
Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
49 awards$91,124 median 4 years out
Michigan State UniversityPublic, 4-year · East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's
48 awards$79,609 median 4 years out
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Charlottesville, VA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
47 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
42 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
42 awards$97,144 median 4 years out
North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Greensboro, NC · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
41 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Massachusetts-LowellPublic, 4-year · Lowell, MA · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
41 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
37 awards$92,653 median 4 years out
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32 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 14.99. 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 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | Architecture and engineering | $115,160 | 21,450 |
| 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.