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2026 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools

There are 5 schools that offer a degree in Engineering mostly online. Learn more about the most popular online schools below:

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for Engineering students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Online Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States offering mostly-online programs for Engineering 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 Schools.

Our 2026 rankings named University of Michigan-Dearborn the most popular online school in the U.S. for Engineering majors. University of Michigan-Dearborn is a public school located in Dearborn, MI. About 55% of degrees in Engineering here are earned online. During the most recent year for which we have data, 622 people earned their degree in Engineering from this school. Women make up 18% of the Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $56,918. Read More…

Arizona State University Digital Immersion landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering Schools ranking. Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a public school located in Scottsdale, AZ. About 100% of degrees in Engineering here are earned online. This school awarded 588 degrees in Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Women make up 19% of the Engineering students at the school. Early-career graduates of the school earn a median salary of $48,210. Read full report on Engineering at Arizona State University Digital Immersion

#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering majors. Western Governors University is a private nonprofit school located in Salt Lake City, UT. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 388 degrees in Engineering in the most recent reporting year. About 15% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $74,978. Read full report on Engineering at Western Governors University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Online Engineering Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private nonprofit school located in Daytona Beach, FL. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 316 people earned their degree in Engineering from this school. Women make up 20% of the Engineering students at the school. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $67,135. Read More…

Southern Methodist University comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular online colleges for Engineering majors. Located in Dallas, TX, this is a private nonprofit institution. Roughly 52% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. During the most recent year for which we have data, 255 people earned their degree in Engineering from this school. About 31% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $67,114. Full Engineering at Southern Methodist University Report

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Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical Engineering 13,914
General Engineering 13,411
Chemical Engineering 10,939
Aeronautical Engineering 9,596
Industrial Engineering 8,533
Systems Engineering 3,956
Other Engineering 3,529
Materials Engineering 3,129
Environmental Engineering 2,844
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2,006
Robotics Engineering 1,985
Operations Research 1,910
Construction Engineering 1,567
Engineering Science 1,348
Architectural Engineering 1,183
Agricultural Engineering 1,090
Engineering Physics 1,049
Nuclear Engineering 959
Manufacturing Engineering 900
Petroleum Engineering 755
Biological Engineering 482
Marine Engineering 445
Geoscience Engineering 313
Mining Engineering 285
Ocean Engineering 276
Textile Engineering 275
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 264
Engineering Mechanics 190
Metallurgical Engineering 164
Energy Systems Engineering 160
Biochemical Engineering 126
Surveying Engineering 99
Ceramic Engineering 77
Electromechanical Engineering 53
Paper Science & Engineering 46
Forest Engineering 42
Engineering Chemistry 25

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*The average salary above is for the top 5 schools only.

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