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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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 .

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 college 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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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school 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 small 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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Out of the 108 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 799 students majoring in engineering at RPI, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very 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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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #7 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 Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school 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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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RIT is a 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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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#12

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. 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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#13

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #13, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#14

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. 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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Stevens 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 #14 on the 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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#16

United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD

United States Naval Academy ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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Honorable Mentions

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 schools 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 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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