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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools

213 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 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 213 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering-related fields programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in the United States for engineering-related fields students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for engineering-related fields students. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

While working on their degree, engineering-related fields majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

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

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Clarkson carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $516.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Stevens carry an average student debt load of $26,821.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Iowa State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Iowa State take out an average of $26,875 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $380.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

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#14

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #14 on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#16

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#17

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at USU take out an average of $10,994 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#20

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Purdue take out $23,490 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#21

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #21 on the list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hato Rey.

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#23

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #23 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

After completing their degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $23,611.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $30,312 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Art Center College of Design came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Art Center College of Design take out is $36,625.

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#28

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#30

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering-Related Fields students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools award.

Rank College Location
34 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
34 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
36 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
36 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
38 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
39 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
40 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
40 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
42 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI

View the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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