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Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools

98 Colleges
$77,404 Avg Salary
$26,200 Avg Student Debt

Engineering-Related Fields is the #109 most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 98 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for engineering-related fields students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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The excellent programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $25,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $23,344 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Clemson take out is $23,611.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, engineering-related fields majors at Illinois Tech accumulate an average of around $35,501 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #14, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 George Washington University Washington, DC
16 Iowa State University Ames, IA
17 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
18 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
19 Excelsior College Albany, NY

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New England
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Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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