2025 Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
21
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,666
Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #96 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,666 degrees in general engineering annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Engineering School
Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
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 Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
40
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
201
Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Maryland - College Park is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 201 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from University of Maryland - College Park
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to look into Villanova University. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Villanova University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
31
Engineering Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Loyola University Maryland if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Loyola University Maryland
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
176
Engineering Degrees Awarded
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were about 176 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from University at Buffalo
Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were about 24 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Lafayette College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
58
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #345 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Rowan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
46
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Geneva is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls. This college ranks 90th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 46 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Geneva in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Geneva College
SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Stony Brook University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
34
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Etown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Elizabethtown. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Etown is a great college overall.
There were about 34 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Etown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Elizabethtown College
