by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 41 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,387 bachelor's degrees in general engineering during the <nil> academic year.
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The engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering.
It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general engineering has to check out Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Brown University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general engineering needs to look into Harvey Mudd College. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Harvey Mudd College
Olin College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Needham.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Olin College
Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Colorado School of Mines
Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Santa Clara University
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from North Carolina State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from University of Colorado Boulder
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One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Engineering | 276 |
| Pre-Engineering | 34 |
