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Finding the Best Engineering Science Doctor's Degree 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.

The Best Engineering Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in the United States for engineering science students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego 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 city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for engineering science students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree engineering science programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 13 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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