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    Engineering-Related Fields

    CIP15.15

    163 colleges offer Engineering-Related Fields. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    163
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $89,514
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $23,250
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    19
    Associate's
    11
    Bachelor's
    88
    Master's
    163
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    3
    Doctoral
    16
    First professional
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    59
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Engineering-Related Fields

    Engineering-Related Fields is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.15.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.15.

    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • Engineering Design
    • Packaging Science

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Engineering-Related Fields and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate19Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's11Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's88$89,5144 yrs after · 31 colleges$23,25023 colleges
    Master's163$127,2774 yrs after · 39 colleges$29,63517 colleges
    Post-baccalaureate certificate3$101,0031 yr after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Doctoral16$180,5494 yrs after · 1 college$57,2601 college
    First professional1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate59$119,8894 yrs after · 2 collegesNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Engineering-Related Fields graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1

      New York University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 67 graduates

      $114,572

      debt $19,000

    2. 2Arizona State University Campus Immersion logo

      Arizona State University Campus Immersion

      Tempe, AZ · Public · 45 graduates

      $102,320

      debt $26,968

    3. 3Arizona State University Digital Immersion logo

      Arizona State University Digital Immersion

      Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 35 graduates

      $102,320

      debt $26,968

    4. 4Stevens Institute of Technology logo

      Stevens Institute of Technology

      Hoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates

      $101,798

      debt $23,250

    5. 5University of Arizona logo

      University of Arizona

      Tucson, AZ · Public · 19 graduates

      $101,557

      debt not reported

    6. 6Miami University-Oxford logo

      Miami University-Oxford

      Oxford, OH · Public · 14 graduates

      $99,473

      debt not reported

    7. 7University of Southern California logo

      University of Southern California

      Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 33 graduates

      $96,120

      debt not reported

    8. 8

      Clemson University

      Clemson, SC · Public · 50 graduates

      $94,449

      debt $19,500

    9. 9Michigan State University logo

      Michigan State University

      East Lansing, MI · Public · 154 graduates

      $94,143

      debt $19,576

    10. 10Michigan Technological University logo

      Michigan Technological University

      Houghton, MI · Public · 14 graduates

      $93,993

      debt not reported

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Engineering-Related Fields by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Engineering-Related Fields

    How many colleges offer Engineering-Related Fields?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Engineering-Related Fields at these degree levels: certificate (19 colleges), associate's (11 colleges), bachelor's (88 colleges), master's (163 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (16 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (59 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Engineering-Related Fields graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Engineering-Related Fields earn $89,514 a year four years after finishing, across 31 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Engineering-Related Fields graduates earn the most?

    New York University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Engineering-Related Fields: $114,572 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.