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Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Engineering, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus sits in Atlanta, GA.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Among 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 136
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#54 of 681
Best Value	Nationwide	#215 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 136
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#54 of 681
Best Value	Nationwide	#215 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Students who complete Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$78,319
2 years	$79,402
3 years	$86,415
4 years	$97,654
5 years	$107,274

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus earn a median of $97,654, compared with $119,759 for all Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $24,169.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Transportation Engineers	$120,210

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.