by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,767 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,087 and $23,580 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #3 spot on the list. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Rowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New York Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYIT is a medium-sized school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 0 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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