by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 446 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,380 and $25,385 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Geneva College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 Elizabethtown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Elizabethtown College
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Swarthmore College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 ’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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Swarthmore College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania. Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 56 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Lafayette College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Lafayette is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Delaware County Community College
Bucks County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Bucks County Community College
Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northampton Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Beaver County did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 40 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Butler County Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. BC3 is a public institution located in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s 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 General Engineering Report
Reading Area Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Francis University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #21. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Temple University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Temple University
With a ranking of #23, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ursinus College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees 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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Juniata College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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Manor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #24, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Aston, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Thiel College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Thiel College is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Pennsylvania list. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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.
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