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Best Schools for Engineering Technology, General in 2026

34 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Engineering Technology, General, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Engineering Technology, General graduate earns $58,811/yr across 34 schools.

Programs Ranked
34
Avg Earnings
$58,811/yr
Avg DW Score
58/100
AI Risk
High
43% task exposure

All Engineering Technology, General Programs Ranked

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

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH · Public 		68
66–69 		$69,483/yr 29.7x
2 Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH · Public 		68
66–69 		$69,483/yr 29.7x
3 Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · Public 		67
65–68 		$85,830/yr 18.8x
4 Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public 		67
65–68 		$64,728/yr 37.7x
5 Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · Public 		65
62–66 		$54,464/yr 26.3x
6 University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public 		65
62–65 		$61,424/yr 20.7x
7 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · Public 		65
63–66 		$60,250/yr 25.0x
8 Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public 		64
62–65 		$61,696/yr 18.6x
9 Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · Public 		63
61–64 		$62,117/yr 15.8x
10 Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · Public 		63
61–64 		$59,813/yr 35.8x
11 University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · Public 		63
61–64 		$61,465/yr 18.1x
12 Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · Public 		63
60–63 		$59,622/yr 18.4x
13 University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · Public 		63
61–64 		$67,461/yr 17.6x
14 Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public 		61
59–62 		$69,483/yr 11.6x
15 East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · Public 		61
58–62 		$56,551/yr 17.6x
16 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public 		61
59–62 		$60,808/yr 17.3x
17 Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · Public 		60
57–61 		$51,021/yr 18.2x
18 Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · Public 		59
57–60 		$64,762/yr 11.9x
19 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public 		59
57–60 		$64,831/yr 10.6x
20 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public 		59
58–59 		$43,320/yr 29.1x
21 University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · Public 		56
53–56 		$63,807/yr 24.1x
22 Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA · Public 		56
54–57 		$70,789/yr 20.2x
23 Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH · Public 		55
54–56 		$45,477/yr 20.4x
24 Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public 		54
54–55 		$41,437/yr 18.6x
25 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public 		54
52–55 		$57,665/yr 8.1x
26 Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · Public 		53
51–54 		$62,089/yr 16.9x
27 Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 		50
48–51 		$66,431/yr 2.7x
28 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public 		49
48–50 		$45,477/yr 11.1x
29 Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · Public 		48
46–49 		$52,066/yr 13.0x
30 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public 		47
44–47 		$52,958/yr 10.6x
31 Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK · Public 		46
44–47 		$46,174/yr 12.9x
32 Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public 		45
42–45 		$55,532/yr 7.7x
33 Grambling State University
Grambling, LA · Public 		42
42–42 		$40,864/yr 12.3x
34 New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · Private nonprofit 		37
35–38 		$50,184/yr 1.8x

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 Technology, General?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Miami University-Hamilton ranks #1 for Engineering Technology, General with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $69,483/yr.
How much do Engineering Technology, General graduates earn?
Across 34 schools, Engineering Technology, General graduates earn an average of $58,811/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $85,830/yr.
Is Engineering Technology, General a good major for AI resistance?
Engineering Technology, General has an average AI task exposure of 43%, 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.