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 8 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 4,833 degrees in engineering to qualified students.
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.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Schools in New Jersey.
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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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.
It is difficult to beat Stevens Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.
There were approximately 1159 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Stevens Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of around $12,007 above the average earnings of engineering graduates.
It is hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1136 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $72,939.
New Jersey Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.
There were about 1082 engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients usually earn an average of $73,360 at the beginning of their careers.
Rowan University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 426 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make around $69,188 in their early career salary.
Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 33 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were about 160 engineering students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $70,791 for their early career.
Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 25th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 56 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make about $27,813 for their early career.
Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 31st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 29 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent data year.
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).
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.
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