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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 162 schools in the United States 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-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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The excellent programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular 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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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. It came in at #6 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

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#11

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #11, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #12, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Hato Rey.

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#16

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#20

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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Colorado School of Mines ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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#22

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #22, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering-related fields programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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With a ranking of #24, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering-Related Fields students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
26 Washington State University Pullman, WA
26 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
26 Portland State University Portland, OR
30 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
30 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
32 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA

View the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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