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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Jersey

26 Colleges
$70,153 Avg Salary
$24,899 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 4,817 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 6th 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. 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for engineering students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,103 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $227.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Stevens take out is $26,943. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from NJIT carry an average student debt load of $24,414. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $217, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Rowan take out is $24,343.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

On average, engineering graduates from TCNJ take out $25,939 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Union County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Engineering majors at Union County College take out an average of $10,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Hudson County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 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.

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