2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 667 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island 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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering
Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
Of the 47 students majoring in engineering at RWU, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Rhode Island. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 649 |
| Maine | 404 |
| Massachusetts | 9,717 |
| Connecticut | 2,153 |
| Vermont | 346 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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.