by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,480 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 382 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. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Geneva College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 46 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national 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 a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 Messiah University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Swarthmore College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national 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, Saint Vincent College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Saint Vincent College
Lafayette College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Delaware County Community College
Bucks County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bucks County Community College General Engineering Report
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northampton Community College
With a ranking of #10, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Lehigh Carbon Community College
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Community College of Philadelphia
With a ranking of #12, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Engineering Report
Community College of Beaver County landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Monaca, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 more about General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
Butler County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. BC3 is a small public school situated in Butler, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Butler County Community College
Reading Area Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Villanova University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 ranking of #18, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Loretto, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University
With a ranking of #20, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Drexel University
With a ranking of #22, Manor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Thiel College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Widener University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Engineering Report
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