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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

59 Colleges
$70,080 Avg Salary
$26,180 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Carnegie Mellon carry an average student debt load of $23,649.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,538 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at Drexel take out an average of $30,915 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $724, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for engineering students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UPenn take out is $12,474.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Lehigh carry an average student debt load of $24,667. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $633.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #6, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

On average, engineering graduates from Villanova take out $26,360 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Engineering majors at Temple take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $384.

Full Engineering at Temple University Report

#8

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University 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 distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Bucknell carry an average student debt load of $25,781.

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#9

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Engineering majors at Lafayette take out an average of $19,563 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Pitt Johnstown take out is $26,994. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Report

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 26 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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