Best General Engineering Technology Programs (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 31 General Engineering Technology programs in the United States by the median earnings of General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus leads the list at $97,959, followed by Drexel University at $97,379.
Across the listed schools, median earnings range from $97,959 to $48,432, with a median of $77,658.
Public institutions account for 27 of the 31 programs, alongside 4 private nonprofits. Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus posts the lowest average net price at $4,904, while Kennesaw State University ranks 24th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus · Portales, NM | $97,959 | $4,904 | $3,663 | 91.7% |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $97,959 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $97,379 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| A private nonprofit university in Philadelphia, Drexel University reports an average net price of $38,509 and median federal debt of $31,000 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN | $90,868 | $15,261 | $10,073 | 56.0% |
| Bemidji State University admits 56% of applicants and its General Engineering Technology graduates earn a median of $90,868 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA | $89,729 | $15,048 | $12,235 | 69.2% |
| Ranking 24th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, Kennesaw State University posts median earnings of $89,729 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ | $86,360 | $16,504 | $10,138 | 65.1% |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology reports $86,360 in median earnings for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,504. | |||||
| 6 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM | $81,690 | $8,889 | $6,648 | 89.0% |
| With an 89% admission rate, New Mexico State University-Main Campus shows median federal debt of $21,500 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 7 | Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL | $81,554 | $13,391 | $10,126 | 69.8% |
| Northern Illinois University ranks 116th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $81,554 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN | $80,541 | $13,359 | $9,289 | 69.1% |
| Middle Tennessee State University posts an average net price of $13,359 and median federal debt of $26,274 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | Illinois State University · Normal, IL | $80,530 | $19,398 | $11,568 | 88.2% |
| Illinois State University reports median earnings of $80,530 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, with an 88% admission rate. | |||||
| 10 | New York Institute of Technology · Old Westbury, NY | $80,376 | $22,443 | $17,084 | 81.0% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Old Westbury, New York Institute of Technology shows median federal debt of $25,500 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 11 | University of Memphis · Memphis, TN | $79,914 | $12,397 | $10,607 | 72.0% |
| University of Memphis reports median earnings of $79,914 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $12,397. | |||||
| 12 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $79,351 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median federal debt of $27,263 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 13 | Austin Peay State University · Clarksville, TN | $79,309 | $9,735 | $7,588 | 96.4% |
| Austin Peay State University reports median earnings of $79,309 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, with 44 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC | $78,801 | $13,315 | $8,816 | 81.8% |
| Western Carolina University admits 82% of applicants and shows a median federal debt of $25,250 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $78,671 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University, a public university in San Marcos, ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 16 | Tennessee Technological University · Cookeville, TN | $77,658 | $14,246 | $9,815 | 76.1% |
| Tennessee Technological University posts an average net price of $14,246 alongside median earnings of $77,658 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Wichita State University · Wichita, KS | $77,103 | $13,194 | $9,734 | 94.0% |
| Wichita State University carries a median federal debt of $22,154 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 94%. | |||||
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI | $76,784 | $17,490 | $10,966 | 87.7% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout reports median earnings of $76,784 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $10,966 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 19 | Morehead State University · Morehead, KY | $76,568 | $9,793 | $7,150 | 77.2% |
| Morehead State University ranks 19th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 20 | Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL | $75,922 | $12,937 | $6,941 | 71.2% |
| Western Illinois University admits 71% of applicants and reports median earnings of $75,922 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO | $75,375 | $14,462 | $10,965 | 63.8% |
| University of Central Missouri posts an average net price of $14,462 and a median federal debt of $24,500 among General Engineering Technology completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 22 | East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN | $75,298 | $15,983 | $12,433 | 86.2% |
| East Tennessee State University reports median earnings of $75,298 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, with 52 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 23 | Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA | $74,785 | $13,154 | $10,507 | 99.3% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University admits 99% of applicants and ranks 438th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 24 | Lawrence Technological University · Southfield, MI | $73,949 | $32,918 | $25,980 | 55.9% |
| Lawrence Technological University, a private nonprofit university in Southfield, reports median earnings of $73,949 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $72,544 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
| Kansas State University reports median earnings of $72,544 for its General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 17 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their General Engineering Technology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after finishing. For 4 of the 31 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and Drexel University is $580, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $49,527.
Job market context in the United States
Graduates of General Engineering Technology programs in the United States enter occupations such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, and Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians. Across those occupations the median annual wage is $71,252, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $58,106. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 1.4% higher, with about 1,274 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing; the market figures describe the occupations, not the earnings of any listed program.
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