2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 32 doctor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Pennsylvania ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Villanova University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Villanova University

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were about 15 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 1 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Temple University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	9
Maryland	114	9
New Jersey	113	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	32

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	93
Chemical Engineering	64
Biomedical Engineering	62
Mechanical Engineering	60
Civil Engineering	27
Materials Engineering	25
Robotics Engineering	15
Industrial Engineering	11
Computer Engineering	7
Environmental Engineering	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.