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Engineering Technologies

Majors within Engineering Technologies, ranked by median graduate earnings five years out.

$75,876
Typical earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
18
Majors in this field
899
College programs

Majors in Engineering Technologies

1
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies
$132,815median earnings (5 yr)
3colleges
Strong return DR 97 AExplore
2
Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering Technologies
$109,982median earnings (5 yr)
52colleges
Strong return DR 90 AExplore
3
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies
$89,857median earnings (5 yr)
43colleges
Strong return DR 91 AExplore
4
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$84,190median earnings (5 yr)
11colleges
Strong return DR 90 AExplore
5
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$81,207median earnings (5 yr)
34colleges
Strong return DR 84 AExplore
6
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
Engineering Technologies
$78,044median earnings (5 yr)
18colleges
Strong return DR 82 AExplore
7
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$74,157median earnings (5 yr)
81colleges
Strong return DR 80 AExplore
8
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$71,685median earnings (5 yr)
88colleges
Strong return DR 75 BExplore
9
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$71,101median earnings (5 yr)
24colleges
Strong return DR 74 BExplore
10
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$71,050median earnings (5 yr)
108colleges
Strong return DR 77 BExplore
11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$70,461median earnings (5 yr)
139colleges
Strong return DR 70 BExplore
12
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Engineering Technologies
$69,385median earnings (5 yr)
57colleges
Strong return DR 70 BExplore
13
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$68,554median earnings (5 yr)
14colleges
Strong return DR 70 BExplore
14
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$64,342median earnings (5 yr)
1colleges
Strong return DR 61 CExplore
15
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$62,963median earnings (5 yr)
12colleges
Strong return DR 54 CExplore
16
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$62,265median earnings (5 yr)
58colleges
Strong return DR 47 DExplore
17
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$56,619median earnings (5 yr)
66colleges
Break-even DR 41 DExplore
18
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Engineering Technologies
$47,093median earnings (5 yr)
90colleges
Poor return DR 29 FExplore
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Top colleges for Engineering Technologies

Highest DR-rated colleges that offer Engineering Technologies programs.

1
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private
$145,4535-yr earnings
$13,807net price/yr
+1,585%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 94 AView ROI
2
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
$73,5955-yr earnings
$6,541net price/yr
+804%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
3
Duke University
Durham, NC · Private
$104,5315-yr earnings
$29,612net price/yr
+383%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 87 AView ROI
4
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public
$93,0655-yr earnings
$16,504net price/yr
+552%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 87 AView ROI
5
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private
$104,1545-yr earnings
$29,167net price/yr
+384%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 87 AView ROI
6
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · Private
$88,1535-yr earnings
$15,000net price/yr
+536%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 86 AView ROI
7
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public
$78,9265-yr earnings
$14,600net price/yr
+418%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI
8
Lee College
Baytown, TX · Public
$74,2645-yr earnings
$6,879net price/yr
+1,675%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI
9
Great Basin College
Elko, NV · Public
$99,0365-yr earnings
$8,471net price/yr
+1,264%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI
10
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · Public
$91,6085-yr earnings
$16,298net price/yr
+533%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 84 AView ROI
11
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA · Public
$96,1835-yr earnings
$21,582net price/yr
+436%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 84 AView ROI
12
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
$73,5265-yr earnings
$14,355net price/yr
+342%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 84 AView ROI

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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