Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for engineering science Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for engineering science Majors in US for 2021:
- Dartmouth College
- Vanderbilt University
- Yale University
- Harvard University
- Northwestern University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Tufts University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of Notre Dame
- University of California, Berkeley
25 best colleges for engineering science majors in the US
1. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
2. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
3. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
4. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
5. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
7. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
8. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
9. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
10. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
11. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
12. Trinity University
Location
San Antonio, TX
13. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
14. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
15. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
16. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
17. University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
18. Carnegie Mellon University
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
19. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
20. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
21. Southern Methodist University
Location
Dallas, TX
22. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Location
Newark, NJ
23. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
24. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
25. California State University - Bakersfield
Location
Bakersfield, CA
How we determined the best engineering science 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 science 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 science majors
Updated November 17, 2023