Engineering-Related Fields programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for engineering-related fields students.
What’s on this page:
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering-related fields degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University the best school in the country for a degree in engineering-related fields. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates 86% of students within six years. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awarded about 17 engineering-related fields degrees in the most recent data year. Engineering-Related Fields graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $56,513 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,750.
Read more about the engineering-related fields program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Liberty University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields, landing the #2 spot this year. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 44 engineering-related fields degrees were awarded at Liberty University in the most recent year. Students who receive their engineering-related fields degree from Liberty University earn around $45,877 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete this degree.
Read more about the engineering-related fields program at Liberty University
More Engineering-Related Fields Rankings
View All Engineering-Related Fields Rankings >
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
