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2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #87 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in General Engineering

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Swarthmore College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Geneva take out $24,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 617
Maryland 787
New Jersey 252
District of Columbia 1

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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