2024 Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
20
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,068
Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #96 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,068 degrees in general engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Engineering School
Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for General Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
35
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 35 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
381
Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 381 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from University of Maryland - College Park
Any student who is interested in general engineering needs to check out Villanova University. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
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Johns Hopkins University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 6 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.
There were roughly 23 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Swarthmore College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
116
Engineering Degrees Awarded
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 116 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
70
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 7th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 70 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were roughly 19 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Lafayette College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 22 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
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