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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut

25 Colleges
$70,020 Avg Salary
$25,116 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 2,153 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $24,661 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $423, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 25 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Engineering majors at University of New Haven take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

Engineering majors at UHart take out an average of $26,969 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Coast Guard Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of New London, USCGA is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Fairfield U take out is $27,000.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Central Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at CCSU take out is $28,550.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debt load of $25,363.

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#10

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

Rensselaer at Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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
Rhode Island 667
Massachusetts 9,717
Vermont 346

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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