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2025 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges in Pennsylvania
33 Doctor's Degrees
General Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #54 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 doctor's degrees in general engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

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Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Villanova University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general engineering. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Villanova University

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 366 22
Maryland 190 15
New Jersey 165 4
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One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Notes and References

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