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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our analysis found Messiah University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

About 16% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#2

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Geneva College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering majors at Geneva accumulate an average of around $24,024 in student debt.

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#3

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 42 students majoring in engineering at Loyola Maryland, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Elizabethtown College

#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the engineering majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Frostburg State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,074.

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#7

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

On average, engineering graduates from CSI take out $19,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in engineering at Swarthmore, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full General Engineering at Swarthmore College Report

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#10

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

With a ranking of #10, Saint Vincent College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Vincent College

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools 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

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 27 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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