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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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.

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Of the 70 students majoring in engineering at Brown, 56% are male and 44% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $14,429.

Full General Engineering at Brown University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at Roger Williams University Report

#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Full General Engineering at Providence College Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 632
Connecticut 81
New Hampshire 160
Maine 14
Vermont 11

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 3 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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