Best Schools for Design Engineering Technologies in 2026
These are the top schools offering Design Engineering Technologies, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Design Engineering Technologies graduate earns $56,837/yr across 9 schools.
All Design Engineering Technologies Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses · Angola, IN |
64
61–66 |
$65,013/yr | High | 20.2x |
| 2 |
Design Engineering Technologies
University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO |
62
59–64 |
$60,774/yr | High | 17.7x |
| 3 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI |
56
53–59 |
$60,153/yr | High | 12.2x |
| 4 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI |
58
56–59 |
$63,862/yr | High | 10.3x |
| 5 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Murray State University · Murray, KY |
58
56–59 |
$53,085/yr | High | 11.5x |
| 6 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Pennsylvania College of Technology · Williamsport, PA |
52
50–53 |
$57,854/yr | High | 7.1x |
| 7 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Trine University · Angola, IN |
49
46–52 |
$65,013/yr | High | 4.7x |
| 8 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN |
45
41–49 |
$36,798/yr | High | 11.6x |
| 9 |
Design Engineering Technologies
Academy of Art University · San Francisco, CA |
45
42–47 |
$48,978/yr | High | 3.4x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.