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# Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering?

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering awards degrees in a single field. Engineering accounts for 100.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded.

The sole ranked program, Engineering, awarded 38 degrees in the most recent year. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, and graduates earn a median of $135,136 four years after completion.

That figure is 1.51x the national median for the field. A student considering Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is choosing a single program family with earnings at the very top of its discipline.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Engineering**72 · 100.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

3 of 3 programs shown

Four-year earnings · the matching program

**Engineering, General 38 degrees awarded**
$135,136

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering, General | 38 | $135,136 | #1 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Engineering, General**
38

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**
19

**Mechanical Engineering**
15

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Franklin W Olin College of Engineering majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering, General**#1**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Earnings and debt differ by field, and Franklin W Olin College of Engineering concentrates every bachelor's degree in Engineering. Azimuth evaluates programs by what completers earn four years after graduation, by typical debt levels, and by cohort size rather than reputation.

Only 1 program here publishes median earnings figures, and 1 holds an Azimuth national rank. Program earnings cover federally aided completers.

The Engineering program awards 38 bachelor's degrees a year, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #1 nationally and #1 in Massachusetts. Its graduates earn a median of $135,136 four years after completion. That figure is 1.51x the national median for the field.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).