by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 11,534 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 514 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 22 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major. Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at Morgan State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. SUNY Poly is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 11 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
Brown University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 24 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Mississippi State
Old Dominion University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Villanova University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 22 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 13 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus General Engineering Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #23, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about General Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
With a ranking of #25, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Jackson State University
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