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2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges in Maryland
533 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,930 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #79 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 533 degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Maryland Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in Maryland

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maryland Schools in Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
201 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$107,207 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 201 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Those general engineering students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park earn $29,277 more than the average engineering graduate.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,116 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Loyola University Maryland if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $64,116 for their early career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MD

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland Eastern Shore if you want to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 12 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMES in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,968 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general engineering has to look into Frostburg State University. Located in the remote town of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 19 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering degree recipients usually make about $62,968 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 30 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 450
New York 333 617
New Jersey 273 252
District of Columbia 188 1

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

Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 533

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Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 811
Electrical Engineering 546
Biomedical Engineering 379
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 304
Chemical Engineering 265
Civil Engineering 252
Computer Engineering 217
Systems Engineering 181
Materials Engineering 110
Operations Research 102

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