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General Engineering Bachelor's Degree

General Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in General Engineering is offered at 641 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in General Engineering.

Education Levels of General Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 13,411 degrees were awarded toGeneral Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 438
Associate’s Degree 4,909
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 2,959
Master’s Degree 4,683
Doctor’s Degree 422

Earnings of General Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in General Engineering of $83,175 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $79,788
4 years $83,175
5 years $92,105

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 790 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in General Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 473 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. This school awarded 390 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northeastern University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 388 people received their bachelor's degree in General Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Detroit Mercy is a popular choice for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 248 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 209 people received their bachelor's degree in General Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College is a popular choice for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 205 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 194 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Virginia Community College is a popular choice for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 193 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. This school awarded 166 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 155 people received their bachelor's degree in General Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. This school awarded 154 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people received their bachelor's degree in General Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. This school awarded 127 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 125 people received their bachelor's degree in General Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Wake Technical Community College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. This school awarded 118 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 111 people received their bachelor's degree in General Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. This school awarded 110 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their bachelor's degree in General Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio University-Main Campus comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in General Engineering. This school awarded 104 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in General Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University is a popular choice for General Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in General Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

General Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering, General 10,144
Pre-Engineering 2,722
Applied Engineering 545

Below are some popular majors similar to General Engineering that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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