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Engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a school for Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Distance learning is available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Among 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Use these rankings to compare University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#3 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 49
Best Value	Minnesota	#7 of 15
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#102 of 681
Best Value	Nationwide	#357 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#3 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 49
Best Value	Minnesota	#7 of 15
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#18 of 49
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#102 of 681
Best Value	Nationwide	#357 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Graduates of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,161
2 years	$67,210
3 years	$75,245
4 years	$84,163
5 years	$92,999

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Engineering graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities report median earnings of $84,163, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Engineering graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities stands at $23,316.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Engineering program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.