by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 205th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $76,473 and had an average of $22,601 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 418 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,880 and $25,750 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in engineering science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in engineering science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region engineering science students.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 41 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hudson County Community College 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. RVCC is a medium-sized school located in Branchburg, New Jersey that handed out 39 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 24 ’s engineering science 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%.
With a ranking of #6, County College of Morris did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 21 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mercer County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercer County Community College is a public institution located in West Windsor, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Suffern, New York, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 11 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Engineering Science Report
Passaic County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The College of New Jersey landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Camden County College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
University of Rochester came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 9 ’s engineering science degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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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 handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Engineering Science Report
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Allegheny County Engineering Science Report
Lincoln University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
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With a ranking of #19, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery County Community College Engineering Science Report
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. 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.
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 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Engineering Science Report
With a ranking of #21, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees 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 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%.
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Goucher College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Goucher College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #21, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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