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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Engineering Science is the 342nd most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major” ranking looked at 102 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering science.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering Science

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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia

Out of the 102 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sweet Briar College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sweet Briar, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Sweet Briar

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 114 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 96%.

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany Lutheran College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at BLC

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 27 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at Kettering

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Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts

Out of the 102 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Greenfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Full Greenfield Community College General Engineering Science Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Smith General Engineering Science Report

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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey

Hudson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. HCCC is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hudson County Community College General Engineering Science Report

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 16 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Three Rivers Community College General Engineering Science Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Trinity U General Engineering Science Report

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Wartburg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Waverly, Iowa, and it awarded 10 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at Wartburg College

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Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. RVCC is a medium-sized school located in Branchburg, New Jersey that handed out 39 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Raritan Valley Community College

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 47 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Middlesex County College General Engineering Science Report

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

With a ranking of #13, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Manchester Community College is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Engineering Science at MCC

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Bradford, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering Science at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

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Principia College
Elsah, Illinois

With a ranking of #15, Principia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Principia is a small school located in Elsah, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Principia College General Engineering Science Report

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey

Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in West Windsor, New Jersey, and it awarded 16 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Mercer County Community College

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. MxCC is a small public school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 7 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at Middlesex Community College

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Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York

Rockland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Rockland Community College

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a public institution located in Winsted, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College General Engineering Science Report

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Houston Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 109 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at Houston Community College

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 150 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on General Engineering Science at Harvard

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at County College of Morris

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With a ranking of #23, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Engineering Science Report

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Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey

Passaic County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Science at PCCC

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Science at UNO

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