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2023 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$85,930 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 35 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #142 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in General Engineering

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for general engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 144
Maryland 427
New Jersey 64

General Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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