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 “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pre-Engineering is the 284th most popular major in the country with 2,560 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 8 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in pre-engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania pre-engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Luzerne County Community College Pre-Engineering Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumann University landed the #2 spot on the list. Neumann is a small school located in Aston, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s pre-engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ursinus College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in Pennsylvania. Collegeville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s pre-engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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