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2024 Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

55 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
33,608 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,391 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 55 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33,608 degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of 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 engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,508 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,412 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1508 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $8,021 more than the standard engineering student.

More information about a degree in engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
610 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,687 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 610 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $70,687 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,592 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$88,134 Median Starting Salary

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1592 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University make $18,743 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,317 Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1317 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University receive an earnings boost of about $7,560 above the average income of engineering majors.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,430 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$80,091 Median Starting Salary

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1430 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Cornell University make $10,700 more than the standard engineering student.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
331 Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 331 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Princeton University get an earnings boost of around $13,524 above the typical earnings of engineering graduates.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,797 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,887 Median Starting Salary

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1797 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make around $70,887 in the first couple years of their career.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
386 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$94,429 Median Starting Salary

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 386 engineering students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at George Washington University make $25,038 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,178 Engineering Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were roughly 1178 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Stevens Institute of Technology make $5,944 more than the typical engineering student.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
431 Engineering Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 431 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Villanova University make $9,802 more than the standard engineering student.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 4,563
Pennsylvania 38 9,981
New York 38 12,538
Maryland 37 4,392
Delaware 33 580
District of Columbia 33 688

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,134
Electrical Engineering 5,045
Civil Engineering 3,272
Biomedical Engineering 2,800
Computer Engineering 2,518
Chemical Engineering 2,516
General Engineering 2,150
Industrial Engineering 1,367
Systems Engineering 1,008
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 876

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