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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges
$59,469 Avg Salary
$22,089 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general engineering students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #6, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University Report

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 18 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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