by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 444 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geneva College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the #2 spot on the list. Elizabethtown College is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 55 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 0.7% 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%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Vincent College
Lafayette College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Lafayette is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Delaware County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College General Engineering Report
Bucks County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Bucks County Community College
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northampton County Area Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Lehigh Carbon Community College
Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia General Engineering Report
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Engineering Report
Community College of Beaver County did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Monaca, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Community College of Beaver County
With a ranking of #14, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering 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. 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 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%.
Butler County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Butler, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Saint Francis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Francis University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #21. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Drexel University
Manor College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Manor College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Thiel College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Widener University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees 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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Engineering Report
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