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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$58,911 Avg Salary
$24,603 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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.

The Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general engineering students. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering at Villanova University Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Widener University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full General Engineering at Temple University Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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