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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

43 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 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 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Drexel University Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 43 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

About 35% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at Lehigh University

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 42% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Bucknell University Report

#9

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in engineering at Lafayette, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.

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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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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