Furthering your education is always a good step for your career, but this is especially true when it comes to engineering. It has been consistently shown that an engineering degree can do wonders for your paycheck. But, more often than not, getting your degree is not the only thing that matters. It is also important where you get it from.
Following, we would to present you with a list we have compiled of the top 18 earning engineering programs in the US, according to the overall average salary they help their graduates get.
The engineering program offered at Stanford University has emerged as leader in terms of graduate salaries. The university also encourages women’s participation in the field and has set up a Society of Women Engineers for this purpose.
Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California also features on our countdown, with an overall average salary for its engineering graduates of $68,833. One of the most prominent features of their engineering curriculum is their Clinic program, where juniors, seniors, faculty advisors, and external engineers work together to solve real-life scenarios involving clients.
The School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania wraps up the top three highest earning engineering programs in the US. The program combines theoretical principles with practical and real life experience. Penn also has an Advancing Women in Engineering program, which is mean to provide female students with the right environment they need to further their career.
Wondering which other schools have made it on the list? Let’s take a look at the countdown.
No. 18: Clemson University
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering and Science
Overall average salary: $56,487
No. 17: University of Wyoming
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering and Applied Science
Overall average salary: $57,047
No. 16: John Hopkins University
Undergraduate college: Whiting School of Engineering
Overall average salary: $57,140
No. 15: Purdue University
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $58,739
No. 14: Ohio State University
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $59,492
No. 13: Michigan State University
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $59,681
No. 12: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $59,709
No. 11: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $60,000
No. 10: Lehigh University
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering and Applied Science
Overall average salary: $60,647
No. 9: University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $61,781
No. 8: Georgia Institute of Technology
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $63,000
No. 7: Colorado School of Mines
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $63,739
No. 6: Montana Tech
Undergraduate college: School of Mines and Engineering
Overall average salary: $64,434
No. 5: Carnegie Mellon University
Undergraduate college: Carnegie Institute of Technology (College of Engineering)
Overall average salary: $65,616
No. 4: Cornell University
Undergraduate college: College of Engineering
Overall average salary: $66,235
No. 3: University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate college: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Overall average salary: $66,483
No. 2: Harvey Mudd College
Undergraduate college: Engineering
Overall average salary: $68,833
No. 1: Stanford University
Undergraduate college: Engineering
Overall average salary: $74,466
