2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #141 out of 338 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general engineering technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 303 bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in engineering tech matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general engineering technology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering technology.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Tech Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

214 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Jersey Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 214 general engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

After graduation, engineering tech bachelor's recipients generally make around $56,100 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from New Jersey Institute of Technology

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology needs to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 26 general engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

After graduation, engineering tech bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $48,900 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from Temple University

3

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Drexel University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 22 general engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's recipients from the general engineering technology program at Drexel University earn $6,000 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from Drexel University

4

New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

New York Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general engineering technology. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in New York.

There were approximately 19 general engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at NYIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from New York Institute of Technology

5

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in New York.

There were roughly 18 general engineering technology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from University of Rochester

6

SUNY Canton
Canton, NY

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#3 Best Quality In NY

Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering technology in New York. More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering technology from SUNY Canton

Best General Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	38
Pennsylvania	266	38
New Jersey	189	222

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, General Engineering Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Technology	299
Applied Engineering Technologies	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	462
Engineering-Related Fields	368
Computer Engineering Technology	298
Quality Control Technology	278
Electronics Engineering Technology	233
Nuclear Engineering Technology	209
Industrial Production Technology	178
Construction Engineering Technology	171
Civil Engineering Technology	137
Energy Systems Technologies	50

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).
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