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2026 Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools

There are 54 schools that offer a degree in Engineering-Related Fields mostly online. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

With all the Engineering-Related Fields programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the United States offering mostly-online programs for Engineering-Related Fields students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with mostly-online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2026 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular online school in the U.S. for Engineering-Related Fields majors. University of Arkansas is a public school located in Fayetteville, AR. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 390 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 37% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $47,767. Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of Arkansas

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in Angola, IN, this is a private nonprofit institution. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 339 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. Women make up 9% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $52,025. Read More…

Missouri State University-Springfield landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Missouri State University-Springfield is a public school located in Springfield, MO. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 141 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 38% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $38,092. Full Engineering-Related Fields at Missouri State University-Springfield Report

University of Massachusetts-Amherst landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public school located in Amherst, MA. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. About 36% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $51,780. Read More…

Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Indiana Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit school located in Fort Wayne, IN. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. This school awarded 118 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 28% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $47,525. Full Engineering-Related Fields at Indiana Institute of Technology Report

#6

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. Arkansas State University is a public school located in Jonesboro, AR. About 67% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 107 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. About 26% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $45,510. Full Engineering-Related Fields at Arkansas State University Report

#7

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Excelsior University landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Excelsior University is a private nonprofit school located in Albany, NY. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 102 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. About 9% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $68,971. Read More…

Utah State University comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. Utah State University is a public school located in Logan, UT. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 102 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. About 22% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $45,312. Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Utah State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in Raleigh, NC, this is a public institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 97 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 39% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $50,866. Read More…

University of South Florida comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. University of South Florida is a public school located in Tampa, FL. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. This school awarded 73 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 33% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $43,017. Read More…

Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Texas A&M University-College Station is a public school located in College Station, TX. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. Women make up 26% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $54,018. Read More…

Florida International University landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in Miami, FL, this is a public institution. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. This school awarded 63 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 48% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $40,919. Read More…

Ohio University-Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Ohio University-Main Campus is a public school located in Athens, OH. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. This school awarded 56 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 23% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $53,614. Full Engineering-Related Fields at Ohio University-Main Campus Report

#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in Buffalo, NY, this is a public institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 55 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 20% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $44,259. Read More…

University of Massachusetts-Lowell comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a public school located in Lowell, MA. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. Women make up 35% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $59,431. Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

University of Michigan-Dearborn landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. University of Michigan-Dearborn is a public school located in Dearborn, MI. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. This school awarded 53 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 26% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $56,918. Read More…

#17

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in Lynchburg, VA, this is a private nonprofit institution. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 44 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 20% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $44,414. Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Liberty University

#18

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. Southeast Missouri State University is a public school located in Cape Girardeau, MO. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 44 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 27% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $38,184. Read More…

#19

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. East Carolina University is a public school located in Greenville, NC. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 43 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 28% of the students earning this degree here are women. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $44,602. Full Engineering-Related Fields at East Carolina University Report

#20

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University comes in at #20 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. Auburn University is a public school located in Auburn, AL. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. This school awarded 42 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 31% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $50,578. Full Engineering-Related Fields at Auburn University Report

University of Central Florida landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a public institution. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. About 33% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $41,960. Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at University of Central Florida

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public school located in Charlotte, NC. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. About 34% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $44,953. Full Engineering-Related Fields at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#23

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Westcliff University is a private for-profit school located in Irvine, CA. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 41 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 22% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $40,669. Full Engineering-Related Fields at Westcliff University Report

#24

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public school located in Kennesaw, GA. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people earned their degree in Engineering-Related Fields from this school. Women make up 25% of the Engineering-Related Fields students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $48,335. Read More…

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering-Related Fields majors. Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a public school located in Scottsdale, AZ. About 100% of degrees in Engineering-Related Fields here are earned online. This school awarded 35 degrees in Engineering-Related Fields in the most recent reporting year. About 11% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $48,210. Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Arizona State University Digital Immersion

#26

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
#27

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
#28

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
#29

National University

San Diego, CA
#30

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#31

Kettering University

Flint, MI
#32

Western New England University

Springfield, MA
#34

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#35

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
#41

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#43

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
#44

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN
#46

University of Maine

Orono, ME
#47

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
#48

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#50

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great online schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 Walsh College Troy, MI
52 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
53 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
54 Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD

See the most popular online Engineering-Related Fields schools in a specific region of the United States.

Region
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Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Plains States
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Online Engineering-Related Fields Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 7,766
Packaging Science 391
Engineering Design 267
Other Engineering-Related Fields 209
Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering 11,920
Industrial Production Technology 11,391
Environmental Control Technology 10,798
Drafting & Design Engineering 9,702
Electronics Engineering 9,196

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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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