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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$70,080 Avg Salary
$26,180 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 10,045 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Carnegie Mellon take out $23,649 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Bucknell take out is $25,781.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $12,474.

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#4

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Lafayette take out $19,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

On average, engineering graduates from Lehigh take out $24,667 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $633.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

On average, engineering graduates from Villanova take out $26,360 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

On average, engineering graduates from Pitt take out $26,538 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from YCP carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Pitt Johnstown take out is $26,994. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

Engineering majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out an average of $11,476 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
New York 12,696
Maryland 4,465
Delaware 580
District of Columbia 689

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

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 17 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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