2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
With 451 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #87 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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The Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Messiah University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
On average, engineering graduates from Messiah take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Geneva College is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Engineering majors at Geneva take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Etown take out is $27,000.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
On average, engineering graduates from Pitt take out $23,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Swarthmore 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. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Vincent College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at Saint Vincent accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Lafayette College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Engineering majors at Lafayette take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools 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 30 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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