2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You
Engineering Science is the #210 most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Engineering Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 103 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 Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering science majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Science Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for engineering science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Science Schools list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
On average, engineering science graduates from Dartmouth take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
After completing their degree, engineering science graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,454.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering science schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Engineering Science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Science Schools list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering science students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Hudson County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering science programs. Located in the large city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering science programs. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Science Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Smith College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Science Schools ranking. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Science Schools ranking. CSUB is a large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
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University of Mississippi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Science Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Trinity University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering science students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Trinity U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Engineering Science majors at Trinity U take out an average of $22,899 in student loans while working on their egree.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 16 | Kettering University | Flint, MI |
| 17 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 18 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 19 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 19 | County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ |
Engineering Science by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Science Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Engineering Science
One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 28 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicolás Pérez.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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