Lake Havasu City, Arizona has 1 accredited school offering engineering programs. Lake Havasu City has a population of about 58,037. Median household income is $66,264 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Arizona, the top-earning engineering-related role is Biomedical Engineer at a median $141,230 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The 1 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 1 schools in our directory that offer engineering programs near Lake Havasu City. Distances are calculated from Lake Havasu City city center.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Lake Havasu City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona engineering page.
Lake Havasu City is part of the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area (BLS area code 29420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineer | $79,070 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $84,028 |
| Electrical Engineer | $100,550 | AZ statewide | $106,854 |
| Mechanical Engineer | $100,270 | AZ statewide | $106,557 |
| Chemical Engineer | N/A | AZ statewide | – |
| Aerospace Engineer | $123,170 | AZ statewide | $130,893 |
| Biomedical Engineer | $141,230 | AZ statewide | $150,085 |
| Environmental Engineer | $93,970 | AZ statewide | $99,862 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $113,320 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $120,425 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,037 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $66,264 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 18.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 94.1 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Engineering-related employment in Mohave County | 221 workers, 69 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering engineering programs near Lake Havasu City. The closest is Palo Verde College in Blythe, CA (61.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Palo Verde College (61.1 miles).
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering-related roles near Lake Havasu City are: Biomedical Engineer ($141,230), Aerospace Engineer ($123,170), Architectural and Engineering Manager ($113,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Bullhead City, AZ is 44.8 miles from Lake Havasu City and has its own set of local engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Lake Havasu City’s median household income of $66,264 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake Havasu City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Lake Havasu City:
Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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