The 50 Best Engineering Schools

Studying engineering can result in incredibly lucrative job offerings and salaries upon graduation.

In Silicon Valley, salaries for experienced engineers can start at $ 165,000 per year. The national average for a software developer is $ 89,000, according to data from 2013. A senior software engineer makes $ 98,000 a year, on average.

Some of the best engineering schools in the world serve as feeder programs for the best technology companies out there, like Facebook Google and Apple.

We also parsed LinkedIn to find the top tech employers, based on the companies with the greatest number of graduates employed per school.

50. Dartmouth University

Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth’s 270-acre campus in Hanover, New Hampshire, is both easy to get around and gives students a great quality of life.

The school’s main library, Baker, is modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and boasts a fresco from Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco.

Top tech employers: Google, IB, Microsoft

Source: U.S. News & World Report

49. Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Over at Colorado School of Mines, they know how to work hard and play hard. When students aren’t studying, according to U.S. News, they’re taking in the outdoors by hiking, rock climbing, and biking. 

Top tech employers: Intel, IBM

Source: U.S. News & World Report

48. Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Yale’s 260-acre campus in urban New Haven, Connecticut, is known for its famous a cappella group the Whiffenpoofs, as well as its excellent programs in drama and music, according to U.S. News & Report.

The Ivy League institution was highly ranked for its library, and its Rare Book and Manuscript Library has a Gutenberg Bible on permanent display.

Top tech employers: Google, IBM, Microsoft

Source: U.S. News & World Report

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The 50 Best Engineering Schools