2021 Highest Paid Engineering Technologies Graduates
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #24 most popular major in the country with 19,475 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2018-2019.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Highest Paid Engineering Tech list to help you make the college decision.
This year's Highest Paid Engineering Technologies Graduates ranking looked at 162 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering tech.
In this ranking, we use early career salaries - salaries 10 years from when a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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How Much Do Engineering Technologies Majors Make After Graduation?
After graduation, engineering technologies majors from schools in the United States earn an average salary of $55,227 per year. This is 39% higher than the average college graduate, who only makes around $39,802 a year.
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2021 Highest Paid Engineering Technologies Grads in the United States
The highest paid engineering tech majors graduate from the following colleges and universities.
Top 25 Best Schools for Highly Paid Engineering Tech Graduates
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Excelsior College. Excelsior College is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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San Jose State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Long Beach as the #3 school in this year's rankings. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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Maine Maritime Academy comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a small student population.
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Our rankings recognize Kean University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
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Point Park University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
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Our rankings recognize Stevens Institute of Technology as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Ferris State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois Institute of Technology. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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Our rankings recognize Colorado State University - Fort Collins as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
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California State University - Sacramento comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
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Our rankings recognize Berry College as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.
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Our rankings recognize University of North Texas as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Columbia Southern University earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. Columbia Southern University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
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New York Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.
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Texas State University earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Miami University - Middletown landed the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. Located in the small suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public college with a small student population.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid engineering technologies school. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Highest Paid Engineering Technologies Graduates award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 26 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 27 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 28 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 29 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 30 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 31 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 32 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 25 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
Engineering Technologies by Region
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Engineering Technologies Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 2,947 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 2,866 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 2,391 |
| Quality Control Technology | 1,827 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 1,760 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 128,724 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 126,493 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 92,596 |
| Physical Sciences | 32,633 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 30,991 |
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Notes and References
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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