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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 4,465 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Annapolis is a small public school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 306 students majoring in engineering at Johns Hopkins, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 169 students majoring in engineering at Morgan State, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 42 students majoring in engineering at Loyola Maryland, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Capitol Technology University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the engineering majors at the school.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore 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. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#10

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

With a ranking of #10, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
Pennsylvania 10,045
New York 12,696
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

Majors Similar 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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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