2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 16 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for engineering students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Villanova University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Gannon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Widener University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Duquesne University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges 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 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
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 16 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).
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