1. Colorado School of Mines
U.S. News Ranking: 91
Starting Salary: $65,800
NerdWallet Ranking: 15
Difference: 76
Image Source: Flickr / ChrisEngelsma
2. Stevens Institute of Technology
U.S. News Ranking: 82
Starting Salary: $63,200
NerdWallet Ranking: 19
Difference: 63
3. Texas A&M University, Dwight Look College of Engineering
U.S. News Ranking: 69
Starting Salary: $69,100
NerdWallet Ranking: 7
Difference: 62
Image Source: Flickr / StuSeeger
4. University of Alabama, College of Engineering
U.S. News Ranking: 86
Starting Salary: $60,700
NerdWallet Ranking: 31
Difference: 55
5. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
U.S. News Ranking: 91
Starting Salary: $59,600
NerdWallet Ranking: 44
Difference: 47
Image Source: Flickr / smoddelm
6. Michigan State University, College of Engineering
U.S. News Ranking: 73
Starting Salary: $59,700
NerdWallet Ranking: 35
Difference: 38
Image Source: Flickr / Kyle Ladd
7. Purdue University, College of Engineering
U.S. News Ranking: 68
Starting Salary: $60,000
NerdWallet Ranking: 33
Difference: 35
8. University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering
U.S. News Ranking: 62
Starting Salary: $60,900
NerdWallet Ranking: 30
Difference: 30
Image Source: Flickr / michaelrighi
9. University of Delaware, College of Engineering
U.S. News Ranking: 75
Starting Salary: $56,700
NerdWallet Ranking: 43
Difference: 27
10. New York University, College of Nursing
U.S. News Ranking: 32
Starting Salary: $79,200
NerdWallet Ranking: 5
Difference: 27
