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2025 Best General Engineering Science Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
1,422 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded
General Engineering Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #342 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,422 degrees in general engineering science annually.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering Science School

Best General Engineering Science Schools Your choice of general engineering science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Engineering Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Engineering Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Science
Master's Degrees in Engineering Science
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Science Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Engineering Science in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Engineering Science

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
122 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering science needs to take a look at Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 122 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering science. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
37 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering science. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering science needs to take a look at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were about 7 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 8 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 30 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Kettering in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
54 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
34 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
40 Engineering Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 40 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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General Engineering Science by Region

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

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