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
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

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.

Engineering, General

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $55,492$4,624 --
Bachelor's $66,230$5,519 $22,144$221

Architectural Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $73,574$6,131 $25,456$255
Master's $83,242$6,937 --

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $76,468$6,372 $22,346$223
Master's $85,455$7,121 $39,994$450

Civil Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $72,803$6,067 $23,186$232

Engineering Physics

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $69,653$5,804 $24,584$246

Engineering Science

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $75,513$6,293 $22,242$222
Master's $80,067$6,672 $37,629$423

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $61,511$5,126 $23,479$235
Master's $76,111$6,343 $26,349$297

Materials Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $37,075$3,090 --
Bachelor's $72,944$6,079 $22,704$227

Mechanical Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $77,272$6,439 $21,180$212

Mining and Mineral Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $108,754$9,063 --
Bachelor's $81,225$6,769 $26,273$263

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $91,349$7,612 $25,494$255
Master's $83,144$6,929 --

Nuclear Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $73,564$6,130 $21,324$213
Master's $94,780$7,898 --

Ocean Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $73,028$6,086 $24,118$241

Petroleum Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $91,555$7,630 $24,831$248
Master's $70,129$5,844 $27,316$307

Systems Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $52,337$4,361 $24,439$244

Polymer/Plastics Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $77,893$6,491 $25,015$250

Construction Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $80,915$6,743 $23,635$236

Forest Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $60,550$5,046 $26,000$260

Industrial Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $75,321$6,277 $23,134$231
Master's $82,828$6,902 $33,565$377

Manufacturing Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $72,451$6,038 $23,679$237

Operations Research

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $91,034$7,586 $15,952$160
Master's $136,315$11,360 --

Geological/Geophysical Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
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
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $74,220$6,185 $31,000$310

Biochemical Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $71,035$5,920 $23,394$234

Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $52,077$4,340 $20,097$201
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