2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Messiah University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
Of the 55 students majoring in engineering at Messiah, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
On average, engineering graduates from Geneva take out $24,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
Full General Engineering at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report
Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Swarthmore College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 39% of the engineering majors at the school.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in engineering at Carnegie Mellon, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Saint Vincent 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 Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in engineering at Saint Vincent, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Lafayette College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 47% are male.
Temple University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Saint Francis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.
Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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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