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Best Schools for Engineering, General in 2026

47 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Engineering, General, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Engineering, General graduate earns $69,223/yr across 47 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$69,223/yr

Avg DW Score

58/100

AI Risk

High

51% task exposure

All Engineering, General Programs Ranked

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

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	University of California-Davis Davis, CA · Public	72 70–73	$82,956/yr	19.5x
2	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public	72 70–73	$75,566/yr	28.4x
3	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC · Public	71 69–72	$73,410/yr	29.7x
4	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	70 68–71	$74,328/yr	19.4x
5	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN · Public	70 67–71	$74,976/yr	20.5x
6	East Carolina University Greenville, NC · Public	69 67–70	$65,758/yr	28.1x
7	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	68 65–69	$75,058/yr	14.1x
8	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public	68 66–69	$68,044/yr	20.4x
9	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY · Public	67 65–68	$55,437/yr	21.7x
10	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA · Public	67 65–68	$71,176/yr	15.2x
11	Marshall University Huntington, WV · Public	67 65–68	$60,254/yr	22.0x
12	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN · Public	66 64–67	$63,746/yr	18.0x
13	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · Public	64 63–65	$48,898/yr	26.0x
14	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA · Private nonprofit	63 60–64	$109,455/yr	4.0x
15	Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit	62 59–63	$92,491/yr	3.7x
16	Fort Lewis College Durango, CO · Public	62 60–63	$50,985/yr	18.2x
17	Brown University Providence, RI · Private nonprofit	60 58–61	$86,416/yr	3.3x
18	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD · Public	59 57–60	$73,839/yr	19.7x
19	John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofit	58 57–59	$67,911/yr	6.4x
20	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	58 56–59	$71,769/yr	19.2x
21	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC · Public	58 57–59	$62,244/yr	33.3x
22	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit	58 56–59	$73,774/yr	3.5x
23	Mercer University Macon, GA · Private nonprofit	57 55–58	$72,403/yr	4.4x
24	Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit	57 56–58	$66,394/yr	5.1x
25	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit	57 55–58	$68,852/yr	4.7x
26	Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofit	57 55–58	$73,003/yr	4.9x
27	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit	56 54–56	$64,116/yr	3.5x
28	Hope College Holland, MI · Private nonprofit	56 54–57	$67,410/yr	4.4x
29	George Fox University Newberg, OR · Private nonprofit	56 55–57	$67,558/yr	4.4x
30	Walla Walla University College Place, WA · Private nonprofit	56 54–57	$66,416/yr	5.2x
31	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD · Public	55 53–56	$62,968/yr	14.7x
32	Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA · Private nonprofit	55 53–56	$62,486/yr	4.9x
33	Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA · Private nonprofit	54 52–54	$61,163/yr	4.6x
34	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public	53 52–54	$70,366/yr	11.4x
35	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit	52 51–53	$55,076/yr	3.6x
36	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit	52 50–53	$64,871/yr	3.6x
37	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL · Public	51 50–52	$66,112/yr	10.1x
38	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	51 49–52	$67,413/yr	9.2x
39	Smith College Northampton, MA · Private nonprofit	50 48–51	$53,571/yr	2.7x
40	Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	49 46–50	$78,211/yr	3.8x
41	Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit	48 45–49	$74,654/yr	3.4x
42	University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit	47 45–48	$68,516/yr	3.7x
43	Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit	47 45–48	$66,805/yr	3.9x
44	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit	47 45–48	$71,770/yr	3.6x
45	Lafayette College Easton, PA · Private nonprofit	46 44–47	$76,507/yr	2.1x
46	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX · Private nonprofit	46 45–47	$63,830/yr	3.8x
47	Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA · Private nonprofit	45 44–46	$64,499/yr	2.9x

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, General?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of California-Davis ranks #1 for Engineering, General with a score of 72/100 and graduate earnings of $82,956/yr.

How much do Engineering, General graduates earn?

Across 47 schools, Engineering, General graduates earn an average of $69,223/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $109,455/yr.

Is Engineering, General a good major for AI resistance?

Engineering, General has an average AI task exposure of 51%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

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.