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2023 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$85,930 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 3,548 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Engineering

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 144
Pennsylvania 35
Maryland 427
New Jersey 64

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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