2024 Best Pre-Engineering Schools

A degree in pre-engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #284 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pre-Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,437 degrees in pre-engineering to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Pre-Engineering Schools List

Pre-Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pre-Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pre-Engineering in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pre-engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Pre-Engineering

1

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

133 Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded

6.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in pre-engineering has to check out Wake Technical Community College. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Wake Technical Community College

2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Utah Valley University if you wish to pursue a degree in pre-engineering. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Utah Valley University

Pre-Engineering by Region

View the Best Pre-Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Pre-Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Pre-Engineering is one of 2 different types of General Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Pre-Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	9,018
Applied Engineering	341

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.