by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major” ranking.
Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related fields. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering-related fields.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree engineering-related fields students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 26 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Clemson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 266 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking, coming in at #12. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering-related fields degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Capella University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering-Related Fields Major list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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