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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across New Jersey, there were 245 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 75 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a medium-sized school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 30 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Newark, 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Brookdale Community College
With a ranking of #6, Ocean County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Toms River, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #9, Princeton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Jersey list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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