by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Technology is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 4,500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 150 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 40 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Carnegie Mellon University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Bucks County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Community College of Philadelphia
Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Temple University
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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