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2023 Best Engineering Science Schools

22 Colleges
$76,473 Avg Salary
$22,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 451 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering science, making the major the #178 most popular in the United States.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Science Schools in the United States

Check out the engineering science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Science Schools

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in the United States for engineering science students. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Science Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

Kettering University

Flint, MI

The excellent programs at Kettering University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for engineering science students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Science Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering science programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering science students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Full Engineering Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Engineering Science by Region

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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
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One of 39 majors within the area of study, engineering science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicolás Pérez.

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