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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 473 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 33 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Engineering Report
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs General Engineering Report
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 12 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 29 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Mississippi State
Old Dominion University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Old Dominion University
Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 96%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Villanova University
Tennessee Technological University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Tennessee Tech University
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Engineering Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #18. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 85%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #21. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 doctorate’s engineering degrees 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. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Cleveland State University
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