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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Colleges
$69,391 Avg Salary
$24,393 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

With 61,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for engineering students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools 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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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for engineering students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,231
Pennsylvania 3,224
Maryland 1,842
New Jersey 1,714
District of Columbia 311
Delaware 136

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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