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Best General Engineering Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$84,132 Avg Salary
$24,313 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

With 81 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #97 most popular major in Connecticut.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools in General Engineering

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Our analysis found Trinity College to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Trinity Bantams take out is $21,625.

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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UHart take out is $27,000.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 632
New Hampshire 160
Maine 14
Rhode Island 145
Vermont 11

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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