Engineering-Related Fields degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools.
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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 Iowa State University the best school in the country for a degree in engineering-related fields. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 80 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering-related fields degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $62,416. Typical student debt for the program is $25,236.
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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 · 2 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.