2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Engineering Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Rhode Island
The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Colleges.
Top Rhode Island Schools in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for general engineering students. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Engineering majors at Brown take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 632 |
| Connecticut | 81 |
| New Hampshire | 160 |
| Maine | 14 |
| Vermont | 11 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 2 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.