• 1 March 2024 (Updated)

Expected Earning after Completing Engineering Program is $74,754

1,245 colleges are offering Engineering program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 721 schools have the Engineering program and 379 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2023, a total of 192,201 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 2,566 students earned undergraduate certificate, 5,981 students earned associate's, 125,434 students earned bachelor's, and 55,840 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Engineering and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Engineering program is $10,857 for state residents and $32,842 for out-of-state students. For graduate Engineering programs, the average tuition is $11,969 for state residents and $26,531 for out-of-state students.
The following table summarizes the Engineering schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Engineering Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate517 5,9814,8401,141
Bachelor721 125,43493,67931,755
Master379 43,70431,28112,423
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)234 12,1298,9003,229
Doctoral (Professional Practice)3 752
Doctoral (Other)2 000
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate84 784616168
2-4 Years Certificate6 1037
Certificates of less than 12 weeks9 1409248
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year116 1,6321,208424
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate158 2,3801,808572
Post-Master Certificate32 23815088

Average Salary by Program in Engineering Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Engineering is $74,754. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Engineering Master's degree is $93,475.
The average loan debt of the completers in Engineering programs is $22,846 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $228. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Engineering program, the graduates from Princeton University have the highest earning of $181,687 (Bachelor's degree). Students from University of California-Berkeley and Santa Clara University follow it with average earning $104,635 and $104,462 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Engineering Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Princeton University $59,710$181,687$15,141 --
University of California-Berkeley $45,627$104,635$8,720 $13,310$133
Santa Clara University $59,241$104,462$8,705 $23,887$239
University of Washington-Bothell Campus $41,913$104,043$8,670 $14,236$142
Carnegie Mellon University $63,829$103,170$8,598 $23,649$237
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Engineering Sub Major Programs

In Engineering area, the graduates who completing Petroleum Engineering program have the highest salary of $91,555 and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program have the second highest salary of $91,349 in average.
Associate's Mining and Mineral Engineering program shows the highest earning ($108,754) and Biomedical/Medical Engineering program follows with $66,206 average salary.
Operations Research Master's program has $136,315 average salary and Systems Engineering program completers earn $114,958 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Engineering area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.
Earning and Debt in Engineering Program and Degree
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Engineering, General Program Details
Associate $24,941$2,078 $10,958$109
Bachelor's $71,442$5,954 $23,010$230
Master's $95,754$7,979 $29,637$333
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $76,274$6,356 $23,310$233
Master's $98,407$8,201 $35,964$404
Doctoral $118,373$9,864 --
Agricultural Engineering Program Details
Associate $55,492$4,624 --
Bachelor's $66,230$5,519 $22,144$221
Architectural Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $73,574$6,131 $25,456$255
Master's $83,242$6,937 --
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Program Details
Associate $66,206$5,517 --
Bachelor's $71,176$5,931 $21,837$218
Master's $84,997$7,083 $45,369$510
Doctoral $86,957$7,246 --
Chemical Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $76,468$6,372 $22,346$223
Master's $85,455$7,121 $39,994$450
Civil Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $67,859$5,655 $22,932$229
Master's $78,938$6,578 $27,409$308
Doctoral $90,492$7,541 --
Computer Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $83,845$6,987 $22,526$225
Master's $112,894$9,408 $43,495$489
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Program Details
Associate $24,447$2,037 $20,000$200
Bachelor's $78,613$6,551 $23,025$230
Master's $108,708$9,059 $28,961$326
Doctoral $153,268$12,772 --
Engineering Mechanics Program Details
Bachelor's $72,803$6,067 $23,186$232
Engineering Physics Program Details
Bachelor's $69,653$5,804 $24,584$246
Engineering Science Program Details
Bachelor's $75,513$6,293 $22,242$222
Master's $80,067$6,672 $37,629$423
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $61,511$5,126 $23,479$235
Master's $76,111$6,343 $26,349$297
Materials Engineering Program Details
Certificate $37,075$3,090 --
Bachelor's $72,944$6,079 $22,704$227
Mechanical Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $73,729$6,144 $22,757$227
Master's $91,783$7,649 $28,496$320
Doctoral $125,253$10,438 --
Metallurgical Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $77,272$6,439 $21,180$212
Mining and Mineral Engineering Program Details
Associate $108,754$9,063 --
Bachelor's $81,225$6,769 $26,273$263
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $91,349$7,612 $25,494$255
Master's $83,144$6,929 --
Nuclear Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $73,564$6,130 $21,324$213
Master's $94,780$7,898 --
Ocean Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $73,028$6,086 $24,118$241
Petroleum Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $91,555$7,630 $24,831$248
Master's $70,129$5,844 $27,316$307
Systems Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $74,461$6,205 $21,189$212
Master's $114,958$9,580 $38,332$431
Doctoral $153,607$12,801 --
Textile Sciences and Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $52,337$4,361 $24,439$244
Polymer/Plastics Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $77,893$6,491 $25,015$250
Construction Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $80,915$6,743 $23,635$236
Forest Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $60,550$5,046 $26,000$260
Industrial Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $75,321$6,277 $23,134$231
Master's $82,828$6,902 $33,565$377
Manufacturing Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $72,451$6,038 $23,679$237
Operations Research Program Details
Bachelor's $91,034$7,586 $15,952$160
Master's $136,315$11,360 --
Geological/Geophysical Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $66,800$5,567 $24,775$248
Master's $83,115$6,926 --
Post-MS $77,192$6,433 --
Electromechanical Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $74,220$6,185 $31,000$310
Biochemical Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $71,035$5,920 $23,394$234
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Program Details
Bachelor's $52,077$4,340 $20,097$201
Data Source: College Scorecard
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