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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their engineering related fields graduates.
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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.
For graduate earnings in engineering related fields, no school beat Tufts University this year. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, engineering related fields degree recipients from Tufts University typically earn about $159,091 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Western New England University earned it the #2 place for engineering related fields. Set in the city of Springfield, Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career engineering related fields graduates from Western New England University make a median of around $125,746 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Massachusetts Maritime Academy earned it the #3 place for engineering related fields. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public institution. Engineering Related Fields graduates of Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn a median of about $132,596 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Massachusetts Lowell one of the highest-paying schools for engineering related fields. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. Engineering Related Fields graduates of University Of Massachusetts Lowell earn a median of about $105,490 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in engineering related fields will find them at University Of Massachusetts Amherst, which ranked #5. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. Early-career engineering related fields graduates from University Of Massachusetts Amherst make a median of around $101,532 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries engineering related fields graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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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