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2025 Best Robotics Engineering Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
1,234 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,185 Avg Early-Career Salary
Robotics Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #230 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Robotics Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,234 degrees in robotics engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Robotics Engineering School

Best Robotics Engineering Schools The robotics engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Robotics Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for robotics 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.

Robotics Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Robotics Engineering Schools 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 Robotics Engineering in the United States

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 robotics engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Robotics Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
98 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in robotics engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
71 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in robotics engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Robotics Engineering Degrees Awarded
$86,183 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in robotics engineering needs to check out Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 146 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the robotics engineering degree program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $11,997 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Any student who is interested in robotics engineering needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 19 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 20 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 18 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were roughly 14 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
52.2% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in robotics engineering from Boston University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$81,517 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 robotics engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the robotics engineering program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus get $7,332 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Robotics Engineering by Region

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Robotics Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Robotics Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering 1,234

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 44,794
Electrical Engineering 26,528
Civil Engineering 20,655
Computer Engineering 16,954
Biomedical Engineering 13,222
Chemical Engineering 12,248
General Engineering 11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,671
Industrial Engineering 8,087
Systems Engineering 3,802

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