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Engineering, General.
Bachelor's Degree•146 Institutions
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($87,517)
P25-P75 Interval ($82,500 - $93,753)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Needham | MA | $135,136 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $25,171 /yr | $14,512 | +$534k |
Ithaca | NY | $128,207 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | - | +$469k |
Davis | CA | $114,228 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $14,939 | +$414k |
Claremont | CA | $122,845 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $35,924 /yr | $22,240 | +$403k |
McNeese State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lake Charles | LA | $107,319 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $12,493 /yr | $25,554 | +$369k |
Providence | RI | $108,550 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $25,184 /yr | $15,000 | +$333k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $110,208 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $31,944 /yr | - | +$321k |
Seattle | WA | $106,291 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $24,488 /yr | $27,000 | +$318k |
East Lansing | MI | $102,301 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $22,250 | +$305k |
Frostburg | MD | $99,671 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $16,715 /yr | $18,500 | +$296k |
Raleigh | NC | $99,838 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | - | +$295k |
Charlottesville | VA | $101,078 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $21,565 /yr | - | +$289k |
Easton | PA | $104,222 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $34,433 /yr | - | +$267k |
Tempe | AZ | $94,332 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | $25,500 | +$261k |
Evansville | IN | $92,209 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $12,923 /yr | - | +$253k |
Columbia | MO | $92,426 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | $24,375 | +$228k |
Huntsville | AL | $91,645 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $18,796 /yr | - | +$227k |
Asheville | NC | $88,346 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $12,250 /yr | $30,513 | +$226k |
Martin | TN | $87,043 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $10,701 /yr | $29,750 | +$221k |
Siloam Springs | AR | $90,783 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $20,397 /yr | $25,488 | +$215k |
Harrisonburg | VA | $91,761 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $23,322 /yr | $24,750 | +$212k |
Boston | MA | $96,695 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $34,170 /yr | $27,000 | +$210k |
College Place | WA | $91,473 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $23,329 /yr | $27,000 | +$210k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. DuBois | PA | $88,063 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $17,428 /yr | $25,949 | +$205k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hazleton | PA | $88,063 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $17,597 /yr | $25,949 | +$204k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Abington | PA | $88,063 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $18,071 /yr | $25,949 | +$202k |
Stony Brook | NY | $87,517 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $18,784 /yr | $20,000 | +$196k |
Minneapolis | MN | $86,148 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $21,399 | +$192k |
Greenville | NC | $84,847 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | $24,342 | +$186k |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Media | PA | $88,063 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | $25,949 | +$186k |
Mercer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | $88,413 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $23,847 /yr | $25,350 | +$184k |
Newberg | OR | $91,427 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $31,679 /yr | $27,000 | +$179k |
Fort Worth | TX | $93,753 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $36,660 /yr | $22,944 | +$179k |
Cullowhee | NC | $82,500 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $13,315 /yr | $25,550 | +$177k |
Moon Township | PA | $86,444 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $23,003 /yr | $24,269 | +$172k |
Elizabethtown | PA | $88,104 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $26,598 /yr | $26,788 | +$172k |
Chattanooga | TN | $81,757 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $14,265 /yr | - | +$168k |
Mankato | MN | $82,903 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $19,139 /yr | $13,936 | +$159k |
Northampton | MA | $86,262 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $27,579 /yr | $19,000 | +$154k |
Wilkes-Barre | PA | $86,308 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $27,743 /yr | $25,662 | +$154k |
Latrobe | PA | $84,180 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $23,510 /yr | $21,500 | +$153k |
Bourbonnais | IL | $82,632 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $20,729 /yr | $27,000 | +$151k |
Tulsa | OK | $84,649 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $25,365 /yr | $26,917 | +$150k |
University Park | PA | $88,063 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $25,949 | +$149k |
Mechanicsburg | PA | $84,927 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $26,502 /yr | $24,750 | +$148k |
Baltimore | MD | $86,585 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $30,574 /yr | $27,000 | +$146k |
Nampa | ID | $85,643 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $29,580 /yr | - | +$143k |
Grand Rapids | MI | $82,326 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $22,992 /yr | $22,409 | +$141k |
College of Staten Island CUNY ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Staten Island | NY | $72,716 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $5,579 /yr | - | +$130k |
Holland | MI | $82,513 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $27,182 /yr | $27,000 | +$127k |
Huntington | WV | $72,922 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $7,502 /yr | $26,500 | +$125k |
Fort Lewis College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Durango | CO | $77,389 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $17,296 /yr | $25,397 | +$124k |
Champaign | IL | $72,727 Nat: $88,063 2yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | - | +$121k |
Swarthmore | PA | $78,519 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $23,149 /yr | - | +$111k |
Syracuse | NY | $74,307 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $18,952 /yr | - | +$94k |
Waco | TX | $84,689 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $41,104 /yr | - | +$94k |
West Hartford | CT | $78,351 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $30,282 /yr | $27,000 | +$84k |
Beaver Falls | PA | $75,535 Nat: $89,359 4yr Post-Grad | $25,890 /yr | $26,997 | +$79k |
University of Alaska Anchorage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | $66,728 Nat: $89,359 2yr Post-Grad | $15,301 /yr | - | +$70k |
Macomb | IL | $64,990 Nat: $89,359 2yr Post-Grad | $12,937 /yr | - | +$65k |
Golden | CO | $65,131 Nat: $89,359 2yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | - | +$9k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $88,063 | $18,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
Henderson State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arkadelphia | AR | - Nat: $89,359 | $23,405 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Magnolia | AR | - Nat: $89,359 | $14,027 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $16,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Luis Obispo | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $16,665 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hayward | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $9,320 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stockton | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $25,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $30,365 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Clara | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $50,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $36,294 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moraga | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $30,378 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $89,359 | $32,740 /yr | $2,750 | -$0 |
West Haven | CT | - Nat: $89,359 | $34,192 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $89,359 | $34,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $89,359 | $39,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $89,359 | $19,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dekalb | IL | - Nat: $89,359 | $13,391 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $89,359 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $89,359 | $13,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mishawaka | IN | - Nat: $89,359 | $18,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | IN | - Nat: $89,359 | $21,829 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $89,359 | $11,668 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indiana University-South Bend ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. South Bend | IN | - Nat: $89,359 | $8,653 /yr | - | -$0 |
Upland | IN | - Nat: $89,359 | $24,865 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valparaiso | IN | - Nat: $89,359 | $18,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pella | IA | - Nat: $89,359 | $23,377 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Vernon | IA | - Nat: $89,359 | $23,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dubuque | IA | - Nat: $89,359 | $20,716 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ottawa University-Ottawa ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ottawa | KS | - Nat: $89,359 | $27,963 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilmore | KY | - Nat: $89,359 | $21,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewiston | ME | - Nat: $89,359 | $29,351 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $89,359 | $18,809 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Princess Anne | MD | - Nat: $89,359 | $13,338 /yr | $16,994 | -$0 |
Great Barrington | MA | - Nat: $89,359 | $31,625 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $89,359 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Allendale | MI | - Nat: $89,359 | $16,317 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houghton | MI | - Nat: $89,359 | $14,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $89,359 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Duluth | MN | - Nat: $89,359 | $18,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morris | MN | - Nat: $89,359 | $8,837 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $89,359 | $13,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Crete | NE | - Nat: $89,359 | $26,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manchester | NH | - Nat: $89,359 | $34,779 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $89,359 | $16,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | - Nat: $89,359 | $34,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $89,359 | $13,269 /yr | - | -$0 |
Utica | NY | - Nat: $89,359 | $14,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $89,359 | $49,965 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elon | NC | - Nat: $89,359 | $41,555 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bismarck | ND | - Nat: $89,359 | $17,770 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $89,359 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berea | OH | - Nat: $89,359 | $27,603 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $89,359 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $89,359 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $89,359 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Thiel College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Greenville | PA | - Nat: $89,359 | $22,347 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $89,359 | $28,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegeville | PA | - Nat: $89,359 | $30,536 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $89,359 | $48,523 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol | RI | - Nat: $89,359 | $37,999 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $89,359 | $16,641 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rapid City | SD | - Nat: $89,359 | $20,183 /yr | - | -$0 |
Maryville | TN | - Nat: $89,359 | $19,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $89,359 | $26,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $89,359 | $24,456 /yr | - | -$0 |
Belton | TX | - Nat: $89,359 | $26,106 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $89,359 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $89,359 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $89,359 | $9,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedar City | UT | - Nat: $89,359 | $10,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $89,359 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colchester | VT | - Nat: $89,359 | $25,239 /yr | - | -$0 |
Burlington | VT | - Nat: $89,359 | $19,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampton | VA | - Nat: $89,359 | $25,319 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norfolk | VA | - Nat: $89,359 | $14,638 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $89,359 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | VA | - Nat: $89,359 | $23,781 /yr | - | -$0 |
Spokane | WA | - Nat: $89,359 | $35,119 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $89,359 | $22,453 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $89,359 | $15,014 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ottawa University-Surprise ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Surprise | AZ | - Nat: $89,359 | $33,393 /yr | - | -$0 |
Butte | MT | $58,334 Nat: $89,359 2yr Post-Grad | $16,481 /yr | - | -$2k |
Berrien Springs | MI | $55,964 Nat: $89,359 2yr Post-Grad | $12,547 /yr | - | -$8k |
University of the Incarnate Word ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | $44,356 Nat: $89,359 2yr Post-Grad | $22,775 /yr | - | -$145k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.