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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,068 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 95 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region engineering students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 381 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Engineering at University at Buffalo

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 115 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Montgomery College

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 75 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Rowan University

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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 65 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Engineering at Messiah University

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Geneva College
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Geneva General Engineering Report

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Engineering at Loyola University Maryland

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Morgan State University General Engineering Report

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #11, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Monroe Community College

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 38 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about General Engineering at Elizabethtown College

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 37 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Hudson Valley Community College

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at CSI

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Queensborough Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at QCC

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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey

Essex County College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 30 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Essex General Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #17, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at Delaware County Community College

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Sewell, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

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With a ranking of #20, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 29 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at CSM

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SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 28 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 27 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Anne Arundel Community College

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Frostburg State University

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Swarthmore College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Engineering at Swarthmore College

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Brookdale Community College

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