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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools

82 Colleges
$77,404 Avg Salary
$26,200 Avg Student Debt

Engineering-Related Fields is the #51 most popular major in the country with 4,838 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #7 on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
14 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
15 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
16 Clemson University Clemson, SC

View the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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