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2026 Highest Paid Other Engineering Grads in the Southeast Region

[Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their other engineering graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where other engineering graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Other Engineering Grads in the Southeast Region

2026 Highest Paid Other Engineering Grads in the Southeast Region

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

Highest Paid Other Engineering Graduates

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

$135,172 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Old Dominion University the top school for other engineering graduate earnings in the Southeast Region. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Early-career other engineering graduates from Old Dominion University make a median of around $135,172 per year.

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

$95,707 Average Early-Career Salary

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying other engineering schools. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. Students who complete the other engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $95,707.

3

Alabama A And M University
Normal, AL

$86,772 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes Alabama A And M University one of the highest-paying schools for other engineering. Set in the city of Normal, Alabama A And M University is a public institution. Other Engineering graduates of Alabama A And M University earn a median of about $86,772 a year early in their careers.

4

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

$68,045 Average Early-Career Salary

Mississippi State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in other engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. Other Engineering graduates of Mississippi State University earn a median of about $68,045 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries other 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 · 4 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.