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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where engineering related fields graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose engineering related fields graduates go on to earn the most.
Southern Methodist University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying engineering related fields schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, engineering related fields degree recipients from Southern Methodist University typically earn about $137,458 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in engineering related fields will find them at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #2. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Students who complete the engineering related fields program here go on to a median salary of roughly $120,911.
Strong graduate earnings at The University Of Texas At Tyler earned it the #3 place for engineering related fields. Located in the city of Tyler, The University Of Texas At Tyler is a public institution. Students who complete the engineering related fields program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,371.
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 · 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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