by our College Data Analytics Team
[Engineering Related Fields](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a engineering related fields degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying engineering related fields schools.
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If you want to know which schools send engineering related fields graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Stanford University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid engineering related fields graduates in the Far Western Region. Set in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, engineering related fields degree recipients from Stanford University typically earn about $227,320 annually.
Washington State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in engineering related fields, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. Early-career engineering related fields graduates from Washington State University make a median of around $156,036 per year.
California State University Northridge came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying engineering related fields schools. Located in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a public institution. Students who complete the engineering related fields program here go on to a median salary of roughly $114,580.
National University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying engineering related fields schools. Set in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the engineering related fields program here go on to a median salary of roughly $90,598.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their engineering related fields graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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