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 3 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.
University Of Louisville tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying engineering related fields schools in Kentucky. Set in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public institution. After graduating, engineering related fields degree recipients from University Of Louisville typically earn about $109,136 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Morehead State University one of the highest-paying schools for engineering related fields. Morehead State University is a public school located in the town of Morehead. Students who complete the engineering related fields program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,225.
A rank of #3 makes Eastern Kentucky University one of the highest-paying schools for engineering related fields. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Early-career engineering related fields graduates from Eastern Kentucky University make a median of around $72,389 per year.
This list is compiled 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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