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 “Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 341 people earned their degree in applied engineering, making the major the 755th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in applied engineering.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 61 ’s applied engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major. This small school is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and it awarded 60 ’s applied engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts Maritime Academy Applied Engineering Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 46 ’s applied engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s applied engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #6. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s applied engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Applied Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a small school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s applied engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major list. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Engineering at Ohio University - Southern Campus
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major list. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s applied engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Eastern Campus Applied Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied engineering students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s applied engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Applied Engineering Report
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