2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 874 students majoring in engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 802 students majoring in engineering at NJIT, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 799 students majoring in engineering at RPI, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 718 students majoring in engineering at Pitt, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 619 students majoring in engineering at Drexel, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 51% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 452 students majoring in engineering at Carnegie Mellon, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The City College of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Delaware came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.
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Stony Brook University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 380 students majoring in engineering at Stevens, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Clarkson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 380 students majoring in engineering at Clarkson, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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United States Naval Academy landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Annapolis is a small public school located in the suburb of Annapolis.
Of the 374 students majoring in engineering at Annapolis, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 18 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 19 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 20 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 21 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,817 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,045 |
| New York | 12,696 |
| Maryland | 4,465 |
| Delaware | 580 |
| District of Columbia | 689 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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 26 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).
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