New York·Architecture and Engineering Occupations·SOC 17-2199

Best Engineer, All Other programs in New York, ranked by enrollment

All engineers not listed.

33 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,715 people a year. The job pays a median of $117,600 in New York across about 5,760 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledEngineerLaser EngineerSolar DesignerDesign EngineerEnergy EngineerOptical EngineerProcess EngineerProject Engineer
Graduates / yr
1,715
in New York
Median pay · New York
$117,600
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
5,760
people employed
Schools
33
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
61%
across those schools
Median net price
$27,281
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in New York that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Engineering
CIP 14.01
Engineering
619graduates / yr
14 schools · 1 specialization · 36.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $67,734
Engineering
CIP 14.27
Systems Engineering
337graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 19.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $79,942
Engineering
CIP 14.47
Electrical and Computer Engineering
255graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 14.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Engineering
CIP 14.12
Engineering Physics
145graduates / yr
8 schools · 1 specialization · 8.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,457
Engineering
CIP 14.33
Construction Engineering
93graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 5.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $75,998
Engineering
CIP 14.42
Mechatronics
78graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 4.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,645
Engineering
CIP 14.07
Chemical Engineering
40graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 2.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,072
Engineering
CIP 14.45
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
34graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 2.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $59,620
Engineering
CIP 14.10
Electrical
30graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 1.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $77,636
Engineering
CIP 14.99
Engineering
24graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 1.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,678
Engineering
CIP 14.13
Engineering Science
20graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 1.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,378
Engineering
CIP 14.36
Manufacturing Engineering
19graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 1.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,154
Engineering
CIP 14.08
Civil Engineering
10graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $69,574
Engineering
CIP 14.40
Paper Science and Engineering
9graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $86,401
Engineering
CIP 14.39
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
2graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $64,080

16 programs in New York that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in New York (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New York page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 14.0101In New York
619
36.1%
14$67,734$24,375
2
CIP 14.2701In New York
337
19.7%
5$79,942$20,500
3
CIP 14.4701In New York
255
14.9%
5
4
CIP 14.1201In New York
145
8.5%
8$57,457$24,706
5
CIP 14.3301In New York
93
5.4%
5$75,998$25,314
6
CIP 14.4201In New York
78
4.5%
4$72,645$24,250
7
CIP 14.0702In New York
40
2.3%
1$73,072$23,399
8
CIP 14.4501In New York
34
2.0%
1$59,620$23,012
9
CIP 14.1003In New York
26
1.5%
1$77,636$25,000
10
CIP 14.9999In New York
24
1.4%
4$73,678$22,938
11
CIP 14.1301In New York
20
1.2%
3$73,378$17,083
12
CIP 14.3601In New York
19
1.1%
2$72,154$21,457
13
CIP 14.0802In New York
10
0.6%
1$69,574$24,625
14
CIP 14.4001In New York
9
0.5%
1$86,401$27,379
15
CIP 14.1004In New York
4
0.2%
1$77,636$25,000
16
CIP 14.3901In New York
2
0.1%
1$64,080$23,410

Top 25 schools in New York

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 4 of the 33 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
423Engineering, General75%74%
2Cornell University
Ithaca, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
304Systems Engineering95%$17,6139%
3Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
176Electrical and Computer Engineering70%$28,13367%
4New York University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
110Construction Engineering88%$29,0239%
5Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY Public · 4 feeder programs
76Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering$72,86876%49%
6University at Albany
Albany, NY Public · 3 feeder programs
73Electrical and Computer Engineering61%69%
7Binghamton University
Vestal, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
66Electrical and Computer Engineering82%39%
8United States Military Academy
West Point, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
59Systems Engineering87%12%
9Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
55Engineering Physics/Applied Physics96%$15,3154%
10Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
53Systems Engineering84%$28,90063%
11College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
43Engineering, General$48,89834%92%
12CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
43Engineering, General$30,51825%
13University of Rochester
Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
34Laser and Optical Engineering$83,70585%$25,87440%
14Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
30Engineering, General27%
15United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
27Systems Engineering82%34%
16Siena University
Loudonville, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
17Engineering Physics/Applied Physics75%$30,13869%
17Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
16Construction Engineering64%$26,80779%
18State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
14Electrical and Computer Engineering60%81%
19CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
11Engineering, General28%
20Fordham University
Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
11Engineering Physics/Applied Physics82%$38,93159%
21SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
11Paper Science and Engineering66%63%
22Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
10Engineering Science75%$27,28177%
23CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
10Engineering, General24%
24The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
10Engineering, General81%$14,33721%
25SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
9Electrical and Computer Engineering55%81%

All 33 schools in New York

Every school in New York with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in New York that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University at BuffaloBuffaloPublic4232
Cornell UniversityIthacaPrivate not-for-profit3044
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochesterPrivate not-for-profit1764
New York UniversityNew YorkPrivate not-for-profit1103
Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookPublic764
University at AlbanyAlbanyPublic733
Binghamton UniversityVestalPublic662
United States Military AcademyWest PointPublic591
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew YorkPrivate not-for-profit552
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyPrivate not-for-profit533
College of Staten Island CUNYStaten IslandPublic431
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew YorkPublic431
University of RochesterRochesterPrivate not-for-profit343
Monroe Community CollegeRochesterPublic301
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings PointPublic271

What engineers, all other earn in New York

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in New York
$117,600
Mean annual
$124,360
Jobs in state
5,760
What the range looks like
10th pct$73,410Median$117,60090th pct$192,900
Versus the national median
-4.3%

U.S. median $122,930. New York pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.60×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$135,300median
5,780 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$130,810median
580 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$126,400median
340 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$110,930median
140 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$122,400median
140 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$97,940median
80 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$100,280median
430 jobs
Rochester, NY
$100,080median
670 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+2.1%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
9,300
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
3,300
158,800 → 162,100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Engineers, All Other page.

How to become a Engineer, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingActive ListeningSpeakingMathematics

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in New York

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Engineers, All Other25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 14.0101Engineering, General
  • 14.0103Applied Engineering
  • 14.0401Architectural Engineering
  • 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
  • 14.1003Laser and Optical Engineering
  • 14.1004Telecommunications Engineering
  • 14.1101Engineering Mechanics
  • 14.1201Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • 14.1301Engineering Science
  • 14.2401Ocean Engineering
  • 14.2701Systems Engineering
  • 14.3301Construction Engineering
  • 14.3401Forest Engineering
  • 14.3601Manufacturing Engineering
  • 14.3801Surveying Engineering
  • 14.3901Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • 14.4001Paper Science and Engineering
  • 14.4101Electromechanical Engineering
  • 14.4201Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • 14.4301Biochemical Engineering
  • 14.4401Engineering Chemistry
  • 14.4501Biological/Biosystems Engineering
  • 14.4701Electrical and Computer Engineering

Common questions

Answers for people weighing engineers, all other programs in New York.

What degree do you need to become an Engineer, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Engineering, General, which awarded 619 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 36.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming an Engineer, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 16 programs to this occupation. The largest are Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, plus 11 more. Together they graduate about 1,715 people a year in New York.

How much do engineers, all other earn in New York?+

The median is $117,600 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 4.3% below the U.S. median of $122,930. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for engineers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +2.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 9,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in New York?+

33 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 16 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do engineers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Engineer, Laser Engineer, Solar Designer, Design Engineer, Energy Engineer, Optical Engineer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 17-2199.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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