2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
6
Colleges in Pennsylvania
382
Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #96 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 382 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. For our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for General Engineering in Pennsylvania
The schools below may not offer all types of engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Pennsylvania Schools in Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
40
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Carnegie Mellon University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
Any student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to check out 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 roughly 6 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Villanova University
Lafayette College is a great option for students interested in a degree in general engineering. 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 colleges 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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
46
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to check out Geneva College. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls. This college ranks 90th out of 103 colleges 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
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 large suburb of Elizabethtown. This college ranks 42nd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
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
