by our College Data Analytics Team
[Engineering Related Fields](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a engineering related fields degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying engineering related fields schools.
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Below are the schools whose engineering related fields graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Temple University, our #1 for engineering related fields graduate salaries in Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Early-career engineering related fields graduates from Temple University make a median of around $123,016 per year.
Drexel University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying engineering related fields schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, engineering related fields degree recipients from Drexel University typically earn about $137,228 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Lehigh University one of the highest-paying schools for engineering related fields. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, engineering related fields degree recipients from Lehigh University typically earn about $68,547 annually.
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 · 3 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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