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Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools

81 Colleges
$60,554 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the United States for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 7% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Women make up 19% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $15,416.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

About 5% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 95% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Women make up 25% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology carry an average student debt load of $25,872. 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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#6

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 77% are male.

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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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #7, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 33% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $22,711.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from BGSU take out $29,795 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Art Center College of Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 39% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Art Center College of Design take out an average of $40,655 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 76% are male.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at UVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,240.

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#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 56 students majoring in engineering-related fields at NYU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
14 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
15 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
16 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
16 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN

View the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree 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 27 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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