Engineering, General

Salary data, best schools, and honest ROI assessment

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$72,676

Median Earnings

$88,063

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $84,180Median: $88,06375th: $96,695

Best Schools for Engineering, General by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering MA · Private	84	$135,136	$25,171	$14,512	A
2	Cornell University NY · Private	96	$128,207	$28,690	N/A	-
3	Harvey Mudd College CA · Private	92	$122,845	$35,924	$22,240	A
4	University of California-Davis CA · Public	95	$114,228	$14,741	$15,000	A
5	Carnegie Mellon University PA · Private	97	$110,208	$31,944	N/A	-
6	Brown University RI · Private	96	$108,550	$25,184	$14,500	A
7	McNeese State University LA · Public	42	$107,319	$12,493	$27,249	B
8	Seattle Pacific University WA · Private	68	$106,291	$24,488	$27,000	B
9	Lafayette College PA · Private	92	$104,222	$34,433	N/A	-
10	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$102,301	$19,680	$22,500	B+
11	University of Virginia-Main Campus VA · Public	95	$101,078	$21,565	N/A	-
12	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$99,838	$17,303	$30,518	B
13	Frostburg State University MD · Public	54	$99,671	$16,715	$23,750	B
14	Wentworth Institute of Technology MA · Private	82	$96,695	$34,170	$27,000	B+
15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public	77	$94,332	$14,967	$26,113	B
16	Texas Christian University TX · Private	71	$93,753	$36,660	$22,944	B+
17	University of Missouri-Columbia MO · Public	77	$92,426	$20,268	$23,250	B+
18	James Madison University VA · Public	84	$91,761	$23,322	$25,000	B
19	University of Alabama in Huntsville AL · Public	69	$91,645	$18,796	N/A	-
20	Walla Walla University WA · Private	62	$91,473	$23,329	$27,625	B
21	George Fox University OR · Private	57	$91,427	$31,679	$27,000	B
22	John Brown University AR · Private	64	$90,783	$20,397	$25,488	B
23	Mercer University GA · Private	55	$88,413	$23,847	$26,000	B
24	University of North Carolina Asheville NC · Public	34	$88,346	$12,250	$31,000	B
25	Elizabethtown College PA · Private	66	$88,104	$26,598	$27,000	B
26	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine PA · Public	59	$88,063	$22,585	$27,000	B
27	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton PA · Public	64	$88,063	$17,597	$27,000	B
28	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$88,063	$32,875	$27,000	B
29	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington PA · Public	63	$88,063	$18,071	$27,000	B
30	Stony Brook University NY · Public	87	$87,517	$18,784	$20,000	B
31	The University of Tennessee-Martin TN · Public	37	$87,043	$10,701	$29,750	C+
32	Loyola University Maryland MD · Private	83	$86,585	$30,574	$27,000	B
33	Robert Morris University PA · Private	63	$86,444	$23,003	$26,000	B
34	Wilkes University PA · Private	65	$86,308	$27,743	$26,000	B+
35	Smith College MA · Private	73	$86,262	$27,579	$19,000	B
36	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$86,148	$16,778	$21,750	B+
37	Northwest Nazarene University ID · Private	41	$85,643	$29,580	N/A	-
38	Messiah University PA · Private	51	$84,927	$26,502	$25,798	B
39	East Carolina University NC · Public	61	$84,847	$15,739	$26,978	B
40	Baylor University TX · Private	63	$84,689	$41,104	N/A	-
41	Oral Roberts University OK · Private	29	$84,649	$25,365	$26,917	B
42	Saint Vincent College PA · Private	61	$84,180	$23,510	$27,000	B
43	Minnesota State University-Mankato MN · Public	62	$82,903	$19,139	$27,627	B
44	Olivet Nazarene University IL · Private	50	$82,632	$20,729	$27,000	B
45	Hope College MI · Private	57	$82,513	$27,182	$27,000	B
46	Western Carolina University NC · Public	49	$82,500	$13,315	$25,550	B
47	Calvin University MI · Private	65	$82,326	$22,992	$23,000	B+
48	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga TN · Public	52	$81,757	$14,265	N/A	-
49	Swarthmore College PA · Private	92	$78,519	$23,149	N/A	-
50	University of Hartford CT · Private	49	$78,351	$30,282	$27,000	C+

Exceptional Value

Is Engineering, General Worth It?

The Numbers Support This Major

Engineering, General is one of the strongest financial bets in higher education. With average graduate earnings of $72,676 four years after graduation, this field consistently outperforms the median across all majors. The return on investment is clear.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 59 schools in our dataset. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so pay close attention to the financial aid packages you receive.

The top school for this major by earnings is Cornell University, where graduates earn $128,207 four years out. But averages hide a wide range - where you attend and what you do with the degree matter as much as the major itself.

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