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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in New Jersey
New Jersey mechanical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $77,925 | 156 |
| 2 | Rutgers University | New Brunswick | Public, 4-year | $71,569 | 210 |
| 3 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark | Public, 4-year | $68,675 | 267 |
| 4 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $66,909 | 97 |
| 5 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $65,761 | 37 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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