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2024 Best Robotics Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
402 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,607 Avg Early-Career Salary
Robotics Engineering isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #230 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Robotics Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 402 degrees in robotics engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Robotics Engineering School

Best Robotics Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. For our Best Overall Robotics Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Robotics Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of robotics engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Robotics Engineering

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

Carnegie Mellon University is a great option for students interested in a degree in robotics engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 receive $35,944 more than the typical robotics engineering grad.

More information about a degree in robotics engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in robotics engineering. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 roughly 42 robotics 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 robotics engineering from Johns Hopkins University

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Every student pursuing a degree in robotics engineering has to take a look at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 23 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the robotics engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $47,308.

More information about a degree in robotics engineering from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
36 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in robotics engineering. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in robotics engineering from New York University

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Widener University
Chester, PA

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. This university ranks 17th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in robotics engineering from Widener University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 3 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in robotics engineering from University of Delaware

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in robotics engineering from Drexel University

Best Robotics Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best robotics engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 194
New York 333 39
Maryland 279 125
New Jersey 273 1
Delaware 175 3

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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 402

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Majors Similar to Robotics Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,134
Electrical Engineering 5,045
Civil Engineering 3,272
Biomedical Engineering 2,800
Computer Engineering 2,518
Chemical Engineering 2,516
General Engineering 2,150
Industrial Engineering 1,367
Systems Engineering 1,008
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 876

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