by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a general engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 39 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general engineering schools.
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If you want to know which schools send general engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Montgomery College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public institution. Early-career general engineering graduates from Montgomery College make a median of around $93,606 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Anne Arundel Community College earned it the #2 place for general engineering. Set in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Anne Arundel Community College typically earn about $92,052 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Chattanooga State Community College one of the highest-paying schools for general engineering. Set in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $82,823.
Students chasing top earnings in general engineering will find them at Brookdale Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Brookdale Community College typically earn about $80,662 annually.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Hudson Valley Community College is a public school located in the city of Troy. Early-career general engineering graduates from Hudson Valley Community College make a median of around $76,708 per year.
Virginia Western Community College came in at #6 for general engineering graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public institution. General Engineering graduates of Virginia Western Community College earn a median of about $76,297 a year early in their careers.
Normandale Community College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for general engineering. Normandale Community College is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Normandale Community College typically earn about $76,152 annually.
Amarillo College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public institution. Early-career general engineering graduates from Amarillo College make a median of around $75,986 per year.
Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot for general engineering salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,552.
Dutchess Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Community College is a public institution. General Engineering graduates of Dutchess Community College earn a median of about $74,796 a year early in their careers.
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College landed the #11 spot for general engineering salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public institution. General Engineering graduates of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College earn a median of about $74,135 a year early in their careers.
Ozarks Technical Community College placed #12 among the highest-paying schools for general engineering. Set in the city of Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution. General Engineering graduates of Ozarks Technical Community College earn a median of about $73,465 a year early in their careers.
Thomas Nelson Community College earned the #13 position for general engineering graduate earnings this year. Thomas Nelson Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Hampton. Early-career general engineering graduates from Thomas Nelson Community College make a median of around $73,384 per year.
Monroe Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,051.
Tulsa Community College earned the #15 position for general engineering graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Tulsa Community College typically earn about $73,047 annually.
Tidewater Community College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Tidewater Community College typically earn about $79,752 annually.
Essex County College landed the #17 spot for general engineering salaries this year. Located in the city of Newark, Essex County College is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Essex County College typically earn about $72,634 annually.
East Mississippi Community College came in at #18 for general engineering graduate earnings this year. East Mississippi Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Scooba. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from East Mississippi Community College typically earn about $70,376 annually.
Sinclair Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Sinclair Community College is a public school located in the city of Dayton. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Sinclair Community College typically earn about $70,063 annually.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution. Early-career general engineering graduates from Oklahoma City Community College make a median of around $69,731 per year.
El Camino Community College District earned the #21 position for general engineering graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino Community College District is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from El Camino Community College District typically earn about $68,630 annually.
Century College came in at #22 for general engineering graduate earnings this year. Century College is a public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,257.
Snow College came in at #23 for general engineering graduate earnings this year. Snow College is a public school located in the town of Ephraim. General Engineering graduates of Snow College earn a median of about $67,906 a year early in their careers.
Cuny Queensborough Community College landed the #24 spot for general engineering salaries this year. Set in the city of Bayside, Cuny Queensborough Community College is a public institution. Early-career general engineering graduates from Cuny Queensborough Community College make a median of around $67,394 per year.
Itawamba Community College landed the #25 spot for general engineering salaries this year. Set in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,077.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general engineering 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 · 39 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.