2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools
Finding the Best Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,244 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Engineering
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debt load of $25,881. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $445, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
On average, engineering graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $20,778 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $313, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 1,244 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Engineering majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,319 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $496.
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Out of the 1,244 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Engineering majors at Northeastern take out an average of $25,659 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $412.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Engineering majors at U-M take out an average of $19,282 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $434, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UIUC take out is $19,526. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $498.
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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at NC State take out is $23,710. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $304, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Engineering majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $24,590 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $261.
With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Engineering majors at UF take out an average of $21,079 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $216.
With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $24,428. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $285.
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Virginia Tech landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Engineering majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $25,824 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $458, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $19,210. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $142.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,535 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $370, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UT Austin take out is $20,884. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.
San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #16, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, engineering graduates from Iowa State take out $24,347 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 $298.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #17 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Engineering majors at USC take out an average of $14,557 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $560.
With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $20,910 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $323, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Central Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $25,553.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
On average, engineering graduates from UW Seattle take out $16,517 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $394.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #21 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Engineering majors at Carnegie Mellon take out an average of $23,649 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Engineering majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $24,429 in student loans while working on their egree.
Clemson University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Clemson take out is $23,653. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $393.
With a ranking of #24, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Columbia take out is $17,402.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
On average, engineering graduates from CU - Boulder take out $23,506 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $579.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Engineering Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Engineering Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1244 different United States engineering schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Schools award.
Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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.
- 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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