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2024 Best Robotics Engineering Schools

33 Colleges in the United States
1,234 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. Combined, these schools handed out 1,234 degrees in robotics engineering to qualified students.

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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
98 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
$106,551 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue 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 98 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 earn $33,832 more than the standard robotics engineering grad.

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

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

There were approximately 71 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in robotics engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly 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 roughly 20 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
146 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
$79,999 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 146 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 get an earnings boost of approximately $7,280 above the average income of robotics engineering graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
42.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 14 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

Johns Hopkins is a fairly 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 approximately 19 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
$70,279 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very 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 approximately 29 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, robotics engineering degree recipients typically make around $70,279 in their early careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
54.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 11 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

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

There were about 19 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
55.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 20 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence Tech in the most recent data year.

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering1,234

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering44,794
Electrical Engineering26,528
Civil Engineering20,655
Computer Engineering16,954
Biomedical Engineering13,222
Chemical Engineering12,248
General Engineering11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering8,671
Industrial Engineering8,087
Systems Engineering3,802

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