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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$82,386 Avg Salary
$26,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

With 689 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #11 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for engineering students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, engineering graduates from GWU take out $25,774 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Engineering at George Washington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $26,391 in student debt.

Read full report on Engineering at Catholic University of America

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for engineering students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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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
Maryland 4,465
Delaware 580

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 4 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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