College programs·Ranked by graduate earnings·Federal data 2026

Every college program, by the numbers.

Compare U.S. college programs by graduate earnings, cost, and career outlook. Pulled from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS, ready to cite in your reports.

Programs
indexed
399
Fields of study
CIP families
38
State pages
program × state
12,930
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399 programs

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Engineering
CIP 14.22

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Leads to: Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Institutions
15
States
10
Median pay
$100k
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Engineering
CIP 14.23

Nuclear Engineering

Leads to: Nuclear Engineers

Institutions
33
States
24
Median pay
$74k
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Engineering
CIP 14.24

Ocean Engineering

Leads to: Engineers, All Other

Institutions
15
States
11
Median pay
$71k
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Engineering
CIP 14.25

Petroleum Engineering

Leads to: Petroleum Engineers

Institutions
28
States
16
Median pay
$69k
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Engineering
CIP 14.27

Systems Engineering

Leads to: Industrial Engineers

Institutions
98
States
34
Median pay
$82k
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Engineering
CIP 14.28

Textile Sciences and Engineering

Leads to: Materials Engineers

Institutions
4
States
3
Median pay
$45k
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Engineering
CIP 14.32

Polymer/Plastics Engineering

Leads to: Materials Engineers

Institutions
14
States
8
Median pay
$76k
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Engineering
CIP 14.33

Construction Engineering

Leads to: Civil Engineers

Institutions
49
States
31
Median pay
$75k
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Engineering
CIP 14.34

Forest Engineering

Leads to: Engineers, All Other

Institutions
1
States
1
Median pay
$51k
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Engineering
CIP 14.35

Industrial Engineering

Leads to: Industrial Engineers

Institutions
135
States
41
Median pay
$75k
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Engineering
CIP 14.36

Manufacturing Engineering

Leads to: Industrial Engineers

Institutions
67
States
28
Median pay
$72k
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Engineering
CIP 14.37

Operations Research

Leads to: Operations Research Analysts

Institutions
34
States
18
Median pay
$96k
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Engineering
CIP 14.38

Surveying Engineering

Leads to: Surveyors

Institutions
14
States
11
Median pay
$73k
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Engineering
CIP 14.39

Geological/Geophysical Engineering

Leads to: Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Institutions
18
States
18
Median pay
$65k
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Engineering
CIP 14.40

Paper Science and Engineering

Leads to: Chemical Engineers

Institutions
3
States
3
Median pay
$86k
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Engineering
CIP 14.41

Electromechanical Engineering

Leads to: Electrical Engineers

Institutions
5
States
5
Median pay
$84k
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Engineering
CIP 14.42

Mechatronics

Leads to: Engineers, All Other

Institutions
82
States
29
Median pay
$80k
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Engineering
CIP 14.43

Biochemical Engineering

Leads to: Chemical Engineers

Institutions
6
States
5
Median pay
$71k
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Engineering
CIP 14.44

Engineering Chemistry

Leads to: Chemical Engineers

Institutions
2
States
2
Median pay
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Engineering
CIP 14.45

Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Leads to: Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Institutions
24
States
20
Median pay
$60k
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Engineering
CIP 14.47

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Leads to: Electrical Engineers

Institutions
40
States
24
Median pay
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Engineering
CIP 14.48

Energy Systems Engineering

Leads to: Engineers, All Other

Institutions
16
States
12
Median pay
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Engineering
CIP 14.99

Engineering

Leads to: Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Institutions
112
States
38
Median pay
$75k
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Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.00

Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Leads to: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Institutions
206
States
42
Median pay
$60k
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