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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$10,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #69 most popular major in New Jersey with 252 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 .

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the most popular school in New Jersey for general engineering students. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Union County College accumulate an average of around $10,750 in student debt.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

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The excellent programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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#6

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Cumberland County College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Carneys Point.

Full General Engineering at Salem Community College Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#10

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, NJ

Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 451
New York 617
Maryland 787
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 12 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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