Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Stanford University
- University of Virginia
- Brown University
- Cornell University
- Northwestern University
- Lafayette College
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Purdue University
- Duke University
- University of Pennsylvania
25 best colleges for engineering majors in the US
1. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
2. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
3. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
4. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
5. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
6. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
7. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
8. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
9. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
10. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
11. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
12. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
13. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
15. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
16. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
17. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
18. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
19. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
20. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
21. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
22. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
23. Thomas Jefferson University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
24. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
25. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
How we determined the best engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023