If you plan on majoring in engineering-related fields, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #112 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,553 degrees in engineering-related fields to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Engineering-Related Fields School
Your choice of engineering-related fields school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering-Related Fields School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Engineering-Related Fields Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Engineering-Related Fields in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of engineering-related fields degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Michigan State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in engineering-related fields. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 183 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program make around $76,563 in their early career salary.
It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in engineering-related fields. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program report average early career earnings of $72,252.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students interested in a degree in engineering-related fields. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Clemson University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering-related fields. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 58 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,904.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 26 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 272 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career income of $63,793.
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 105 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, engineering-related fields degree recipients usually earn about $62,416 in their early careers.
Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.
There were approximately 80 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering-related fields major at Stevens Institute of Technology earn $6,974 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program report average early career wages of $73,234.
Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 75 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering-related fields students who get their degree from Washington State University make $37,627 more than the average engineering-related fields student.
Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 40 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 44 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program state that they receive average early career earnings of $74,923.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of engineering-related fields school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering-Related Fields School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
