2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 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 General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Lafayette take out is $19,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Pitt take out is $23,875.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Engineering majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Cornell take out is $15,500.
Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 451 |
| New York | 617 |
| Maryland | 787 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.
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