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2024 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

3 Colleges in New York
63 Bachelor's Degrees
$57,095 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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

Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Your choice of general engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering

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Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $57,169.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Cornell University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
14 Annual Graduates
$63,263 Median Starting Salary
$20,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Stony Brook University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.

Those general engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University earn $6,169 more than the standard engineering student.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Stony Brook University

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7 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering has to look into SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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College of Staten Island CUNY is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering. CSI is a large public college located in the large city of Staten Island.

Soon after graduating, engineering bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $49,020 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from College of Staten Island CUNY

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 274 305
Maryland 207 103
New Jersey 193 10
District of Columbia 126 1

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 62
Pre-Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,014
Electrical Engineering 888
Civil Engineering 659
Biomedical Engineering 639
Chemical Engineering 564
Computer Engineering 516
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 288
Industrial Engineering 238
Environmental Engineering 209
Operations Research 173

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