2025 Best General Engineering Schools

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Every student who is interested in general engineering needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. 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.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Any student pursuing a degree in general engineering has to take a look at Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general engineering degree program at Brown University make $8,486 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

3

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 72 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Those general engineering students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles make $57,443 more than the typical engineering graduate.

4

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

It is difficult to beat Dartmouth College if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 134 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. 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 data year. Those general engineering students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park receive $29,277 more than the typical engineering graduate.

6

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Those general engineering students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison make $34,925 more than the average engineering grad.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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.

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 99 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

9

Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvey Mudd College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 51 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent year we have data available. Those general engineering students who get their degree from Harvey Mudd College earn $14,561 more than the standard engineering student.

10

Olin College
Needham, MA

Located in the large suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 38 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent year we have data available. Those general engineering students who get their degree from Olin College earn $31,525 more than the average engineering graduate.

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 21 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

13

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 205 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general engineering degree program at Northeastern University earn $11,768 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

14

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 56 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. General Engineering degree recipients from University of Nebraska - Lincoln receive an earnings boost of about $31,979 above the typical income of general engineering majors.

15

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 4 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

16

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 186 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general engineering degree program at Arizona State University - Tempe get $7,498 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

17

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 92 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 50 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. General Engineering degree recipients from University of Connecticut earn a boost of around $24,466 over the typical income of general engineering majors.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 47 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general engineering major at North Carolina State University earn $9,775 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

21

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 98 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Those general engineering students who get their degree from University of Colorado Boulder receive $37,994 more than the average engineering grad.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 42 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 85 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients typically make around $75,058 in their early careers.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN

Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 6 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 3rd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 31 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program earn around $64,116 for their early career.