2023 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 315 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Olin College the best school in the United States for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Olin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Needham.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Buzzards Bay.
Brown University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Kettering University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Flint.
With a ranking of #20, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Bucknell University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.
With a ranking of #22, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #23 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Cornell University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #25 on this year’s Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 49 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ |
| 50 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 51 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 52 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 53 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 54 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 55 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 56 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH |
| 57 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 58 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 59 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 60 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 61 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 62 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 63 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY |
Engineering by Region
View the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
| General Engineering | 11,796 |
| Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
| Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
| Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
| Other Engineering | 2,760 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
| Operations Research | 1,698 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
| Engineering Science | 1,454 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
| Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
| Engineering Physics | 994 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
| Construction Engineering | 878 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
| Marine Engineering | 445 |
| Biological Engineering | 410 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
| Mining Engineering | 314 |
| Textile Engineering | 310 |
| Ocean Engineering | 285 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
| Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
| Surveying Engineering | 73 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
| Forest Engineering | 41 |
| Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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