by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering Science is the 342nd most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 418 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering science. To top this list, a school must have a successful general engineering science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at Middlesex County College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. HCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 41 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hudson County Community College General Engineering Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at Raritan Valley Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 24 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
County College of Morris landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 21 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at County College of Morris
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 5 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mercer County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 16 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at Mercer County Community College
Rockland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 15 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Rockland Community College
Nassau Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Nassau Community College
Passaic County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PCCC is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Passaic County Community College
With a ranking of #11, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 11 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Niagara County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small school located in Sanborn, New York that handed out 11 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College General Engineering Science Report
Camden County College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at Camden County College
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Rochester General Engineering Science Report
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Pitt Bradford
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Science at Lincoln University
With a ranking of #17, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Allegheny County General Engineering Science Report
With a ranking of #19, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 1 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Engineering Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Montgomery County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery County Community College General Engineering Science Report
Goucher College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Clarkson University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Clarkson University
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