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2026 Highest Paid General Engineering Grads in Colorado

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general engineering schools.

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• Highest Paid General Engineering Grads in Colorado

2026 Highest Paid General Engineering Grads in Colorado

If you want to know which schools send general engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid General Engineering Graduates

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University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$154,338 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in general engineering, no school beat University Of Colorado Boulder this year. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $154,338.

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University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

$114,220 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. General Engineering graduates of University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs earn a median of about $114,220 a year early in their careers.

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Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$93,602 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Colorado State University Fort Collins earned it the #3 place for general engineering. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $93,602.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 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.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.