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Best Schools for Engineering-Related Fields in 2026

31 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Engineering-Related Fields, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Engineering-Related Fields graduate earns $69,301/yr across 31 schools.

Programs Ranked
31
Avg Earnings
$69,301/yr
Avg DW Score
62/100
AI Risk
High
44% task exposure

All Engineering-Related Fields Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public 		75
73–75 		$76,149/yr 21.2x
2 California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public 		74
72–74 		$69,042/yr 27.7x
3 University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · Public 		72
70–72 		$71,117/yr 19.5x
4 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public 		71
69–71 		$76,563/yr 14.0x
5 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public 		71
69–71 		$67,431/yr 20.0x
6 Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · Public 		70
69–71 		$72,708/yr 14.8x
7 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public 		69
66–69 		$62,416/yr 17.5x
8 Clemson University
Clemson, SC · Public 		69
67–69 		$68,904/yr 13.5x
9 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · Public 		68
66–69 		$67,992/yr 13.3x
10 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public 		68
66–69 		$56,513/yr 14.9x
11 Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit 		68
66–69 		$100,788/yr 5.8x
12 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · Public 		65
63–65 		$60,284/yr 15.2x
13 Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · Public 		62
60–62 		$63,780/yr 24.4x
14 Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · Public 		61
59–61 		$62,330/yr 13.3x
15 Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit 		61
59–62 		$79,755/yr 3.2x
16 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public 		61
59–61 		$72,252/yr 17.1x
17 Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · Public 		61
59–61 		$66,798/yr 18.8x
18 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public 		59
57–59 		$75,109/yr 12.8x
19 Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit 		59
57–59 		$74,923/yr 3.1x
20 Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofit 		58
56–58 		$74,407/yr 2.9x
21 New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit 		57
55–58 		$61,240/yr 3.0x
22 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI · Public 		56
54–57 		$53,370/yr 9.1x
23 Utah State University
Logan, UT · Public 		56
53–56 		$54,059/yr 13.6x
24 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · Public 		55
54–56 		$65,996/yr 10.7x
25 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · Public 		55
52–55 		$62,458/yr 10.5x
26 Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public 		55
54–56 		$74,624/yr 9.5x
27 Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI · Public 		54
52–54 		$68,919/yr 8.4x
28 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public 		52
50–53 		$76,149/yr —
29 Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit 		49
47–50 		$72,164/yr 2.5x
30 Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit 		48
46–48 		$66,860/yr 2.2x
31 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit 		48
46–48 		$73,234/yr 1.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Engineering-Related Fields?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranks #1 for Engineering-Related Fields with a score of 75/100 and graduate earnings of $76,149/yr.
How much do Engineering-Related Fields graduates earn?
Across 31 schools, Engineering-Related Fields graduates earn an average of $69,301/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $100,788/yr.
Is Engineering-Related Fields a good major for AI resistance?
Engineering-Related Fields has an average AI task exposure of 44%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.