2023 Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Pennsylvania Schools in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Gannon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,231 |
| Maryland | 1,842 |
| New Jersey | 1,714 |
| District of Columbia | 311 |
| Delaware | 136 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
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 |
Majors Similar to Engineering
| 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 9 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).
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