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2024 Best Robotics Engineering Schools

33 Colleges in the United States
1,243 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
$72,719 Avg Early-Career Salary
Robotics Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #230 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for robotics engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,243 degrees in robotics engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Robotics Engineering School

Best Robotics Engineering Schools The robotics engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Robotics Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for robotics engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Robotics Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Robotics Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Robotics Engineering
Master's Degrees in Robotics Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Robotics Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Robotics Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Robotics Engineering in the United States

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 robotics engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Robotics Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in robotics engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 133 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Those robotics engineering students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University make $33,832 more than the typical robotics engineering grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
58 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in robotics engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in robotics engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 8 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
14.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in robotics engineering needs to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 192 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Robotics Engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a boost of about $7,280 above the typical income of robotics engineering majors.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 8 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
42 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 42 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
30.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 33 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, robotics engineering degree recipients typically make an average of $70,279 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in robotics engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 5 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 21 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 9 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Robotics Engineering by Region

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Robotics Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Robotics Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering 1,243

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904

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