University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year · Fayetteville, AR · Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
390 awards$116,774 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15. 236 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 8,567 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 | 19 | 29 | $88,893 | $70,051 to $100,608 |
| Associate | 13 | 37 | $59,733 | $25,454 to $79,810 |
| Bachelor's | 87 | 1,800 | $89,619 | $71,039 to $110,158 |
| Graduate certificate | 58 | 739 | $121,041 | $94,956 to $140,359 |
| Master's | 164 | 5,840 | $125,651 | $97,217 to $158,811 |
| Doctorate | 17 | 122 | $171,574 | $112,761 to $235,535 |
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-Related Fields credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 66 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
381 awards$127,277 median 4 years out
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Angola, IN · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
339 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Duke UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Durham, NC · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
306 awards$144,681 median 4 years out
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyPublic, 4-year · Rolla, MO · Graduate certificate, Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
248 awards$109,976 median 4 years out
Stanford UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Stanford, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
203 awards$206,093 median 4 years out
Michigan State UniversityPublic, 4-year · East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
180 awards$94,143 median 4 years out
Stevens Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Hoboken, NJ · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
175 awards$138,535 median 4 years out
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
166 awards$126,105 median 4 years out
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Baltimore, MD · Master's
148 awards$143,984 median 4 years out
George Washington UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
142 awards$139,567 median 4 years out
Missouri State University-SpringfieldPublic, 4-year · Springfield, MO · Master's, Graduate certificate
138 awards$103,408 median 4 years out
California State University-NorthridgePublic, 4-year · Northridge, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
127 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic, 4-year · Amherst, MA · Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
124 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Indiana Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Fort Wayne, IN · Master's · Fully online option reported
118 awardsProgram earnings not reported
San Jose State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Jose, CA · Master's, Bachelor's
113 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Arkansas State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Jonesboro, AR · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
107 awards$102,712 median 4 years out
University of North TexasPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Master's, Bachelor's
107 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's
105 awards$102,320 median 4 years out
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyPublic, 4-year · Newark, NJ · Master's, Graduate certificate
105 awards$119,665 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Bachelor's
105 awards$96,120 median 4 years out
Clarkson UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Potsdam, NY · Bachelor's, Master's
102 awards$88,793 median 4 years out
Excelsior UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Albany, NY · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
102 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Utah State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Logan, UT · Bachelor's
102 awards$66,613 median 4 years out
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74 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 15.15. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities Managers | Management | $106,660 | 156,180 |
| Industrial Production Managers | Management | $126,060 | 246,250 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Industrial Engineers | Architecture and engineering | $102,440 | 365,740 |
| Engineers, All Other | Architecture and engineering | $122,930 | 154,070 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Architecture and engineering | $66,120 | 75,570 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | Architecture and engineering | $78,350 | 59,930 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $109,270 | 40,270 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $77,640 | 149,840 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $83,910 | 33,490 |
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 Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
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.