2025 Best Pre-Engineering Schools
11
Colleges in the United States
2,560
Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded
A degree in
pre-engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #284 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pre-Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,560 degrees in pre-engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Pre-Engineering School
The pre-engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pre-Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Pre-Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pre-Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pre-Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Pre-Engineering in the United States
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 pre-engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Pre-Engineering
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
119
Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded
Ivy Tech Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in pre-engineering. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 119 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Ivy Tech Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
86
Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded
Tulsa Community College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in pre-engineering. Tulsa Community College is a large public college located in the city of Tulsa. This college ranks 6th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 86 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Tulsa Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
109
Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in pre-engineering has to check out Wake Technical Community College. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #461 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 109 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat Utah Valley University if you want to pursue a degree in pre-engineering. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 24 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Utah Valley University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Chattanooga. This college ranks 14th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 15 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Chattanooga State Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
42
Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were roughly 42 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Central New Mexico Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
39
Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded
Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 39 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Normandale Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
40
Pre-Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 4th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 40 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Oklahoma City Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 17 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pre-engineering from Suffolk County Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 16 pre-engineering students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.
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