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2026 Highest Paid General Engineering Grads in the Southwest Region

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their general engineering graduates.

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• Highest Paid General Engineering Grads in the Southwest Region

2026 Highest Paid General Engineering Grads in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools whose general engineering graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid General Engineering Graduates

1

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$104,294 Average Early-Career Salary

Arizona State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Arizona State University typically earn about $104,294 annually.

2

Arizona State University Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

$104,294 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University Skysong earned it the #2 place for general engineering. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Students who complete the general engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $104,294.

3

Prairie View A And M University
Prairie View, TX

$63,525 Average Early-Career Salary

Prairie View A And M University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general engineering schools. Located in the rural area of Prairie View, Prairie View A And M University is a public institution. After graduating, general engineering degree recipients from Prairie View A And M University typically earn about $63,525 annually.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general engineering graduates, 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.