General Engineering is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general engineering than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 452 schools in the United States offering general engineering.
Most Focused Schools for General Engineering in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general engineering in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for general engineering is Olin College. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit university. About 51% of the degrees Olin College awards are in general engineering, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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Harvey Mudd College ranks #2 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 30% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Detroit Mercy is one of the most focused general engineering schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution. About 14% of the degrees University Of Detroit Mercy awards are in general engineering, or about 248 graduates in the most recent year.
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Moore Norman Technology Center is one of the most focused general engineering schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Norman, Moore Norman Technology Center is a public institution. About 13% of the degrees Moore Norman Technology Center awards are in general engineering, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the city of Edmond, Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dartmouth College placed #6 for general engineering by degree focus. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 205 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy placed #7 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees Massachusetts Maritime Academy awards are in general engineering, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hope College placed #8 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Holland, Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Hope College awards are in general engineering, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year.
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Geneva College comes in at #9 for general engineering focus this year. Located in the suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva College is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Geneva College awards are in general engineering, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus comes in at #10 for general engineering focus this year. Set in the town of Los Alamos, University Of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus is a public institution. General Engineering accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Calvin College landed the #11 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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Swarthmore College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Swarthmore College awards are in general engineering, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College placed #13 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public institution. General Engineering accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year.
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Red River Technology Center placed #14 for general engineering by degree focus. Red River Technology Center is a public school located in the rural area of Duncan. General Engineering accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Brown University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. General Engineering accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 197 graduates in the most recent year.
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Elizabethtown College placed #16 for general engineering by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit university. General Engineering accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northeast Technology Center System Office landed the #17 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center System Office is a public university. General Engineering accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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University At Buffalo comes in at #18 for general engineering focus this year. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. General Engineering accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 473 graduates in the most recent year.
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Trinity College landed the #19 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Trinity College awards are in general engineering, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University Brandywine landed the #20 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Pennsylvania State University Brandywine is a public school located in the suburb of Media. About 5% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Brandywine awards are in general engineering, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Meridian Technology Center landed the #21 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the town of Stillwater, Meridian Technology Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Gordon Cooper Technology Center placed #22 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Gordon Cooper Technology Center awards are in general engineering, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornell College landed the #23 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Metro Technology Centers landed the #24 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Metro Technology Centers is a public school located in the city of Oklahoma City. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Alabama At Huntsville ranked #25 on our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the city of Huntsville, University Of Alabama At Huntsville is a public institution. General Engineering accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused General Engineering Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused general engineering list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
