by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 doctor's degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering needs to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general engineering needs to look into Villanova University. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Villanova University
Johns Hopkins University is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Johns Hopkins University
It is hard to beat Rochester Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general engineering. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology
Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Rowan University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Temple University
Morgan State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Morgan State University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 28 |
| New York | 174 | 22 |
| Maryland | 119 | 15 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 4 |
General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 69 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 361 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 276 |
| Chemical Engineering | 231 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 205 |
| Civil Engineering | 141 |
| Materials Engineering | 103 |
| Industrial Engineering | 56 |
| Operations Research | 34 |
| Computer Engineering | 27 |
| Environmental Engineering | 24 |
