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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 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.
University Of Kansas earned the #1 spot for highest-paid engineering related fields graduates in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Students who complete the engineering related fields program here go on to a median salary of roughly $122,538.
Strong graduate earnings at Missouri University Of Science And Technology earned it the #2 place for engineering related fields. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public institution. Engineering Related Fields graduates of Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn a median of about $97,433 a year early in their careers.
Iowa State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in engineering related fields, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. Early-career engineering related fields graduates from Iowa State University make a median of around $77,775 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in engineering related fields will find them at Missouri State University Springfield, which ranked #4. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Engineering Related Fields graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of about $101,178 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in engineering related fields will find them at South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology, which ranked #5. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a public school located in the city of Rapid City. Engineering Related Fields graduates of South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology earn a median of about $91,138 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published 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 · 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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