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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering science. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major”.

Top 20 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering Science

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Dartmouth General Engineering Science Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering Science at University of New Orleans

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #3 spot on the list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo General Engineering Science Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 23 doctorate’s engineering science 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about General Engineering Science at Harvard University

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at Ole Miss

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 8 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General Engineering Science Report

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering Science at CU Anschutz

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Arizona University General Engineering Science Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University General Engineering Science Report

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University of California - San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about General Engineering Science at UCSD

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s engineering science degrees 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 4.5% 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%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 more about General Engineering Science at University of Kansas

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about General Engineering Science at RPI

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering Science at Case Western

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full U-M General Engineering Science Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 87%.

Read full report on General Engineering Science at Clarkson

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