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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Major in New Jersey” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New Jersey, there were 245 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 10 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 colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey engineering students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 30 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey list. RCSJ is located in Sewell, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Brookdale Community College
With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 70 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ocean County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Toms River, New Jersey. It awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Princeton University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey ranking. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in New Jersey ranking. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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