General Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 790 schools to find the best for general engineering students.
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Choosing a Great General Engineering School
The school you choose for general engineering can shape your career. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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No school ranked higher than The University Of Texas At Austin this year for general engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 42 general engineering degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Austin generally make around $57,819. The University Of Texas At Austin graduates carry a median of $21,275 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong general engineering program will find one at University Of California Los Angeles, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. About 194 general engineering degrees were awarded at University Of California Los Angeles in the most recent year. General Engineering graduates of University Of California Los Angeles earn a median of $135,373 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,097 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general engineering program will find one at Indiana University Bloomington, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Indiana University Bloomington graduates 80% of students within six years. Indiana University Bloomington awarded about 79 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $52,123 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,542 to complete this degree.
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Wake Forest University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general engineering, ranking #4. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. There were roughly 36 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Wake Forest University generally make around $67,369. Typical student debt for the program is $21,577.
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Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general engineering, ranking #5. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. Vanderbilt University awarded about 36 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Vanderbilt University earn a median of $77,997 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,975 to complete this degree.
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Texas A And M University College Station ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. Texas A And M University College Station awarded about 155 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $64,891 in their early career. Texas A And M University College Station graduates carry a median of $20,031 in student loans.
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Villanova University earned the #7 position for general engineering this year. Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. There were roughly 15 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from Villanova University earn around $72,601 in the first couple years of their career. Villanova University graduates carry a median of $26,184 in student loans.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #8 for general engineering this year. Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. Michigan Technological University awarded about 36 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $64,652 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,800.
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University Of Georgia landed the #9 spot for general engineering this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Georgia awarded about 41 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $53,546 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,792.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #10 for general engineering this year. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 26 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon University in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Carnegie Mellon University earn a median of $89,327 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete this degree.
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Colorado School Of Mines came in at #11 for general engineering this year. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public institution. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. Colorado School Of Mines awarded about 31 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Colorado School Of Mines generally make around $76,298. Typical student debt for the program is $24,521.
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Brown University placed #12 among the best general engineering schools. Brown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. About 96% of students finish within six years. About 197 general engineering degrees were awarded at Brown University in the most recent year. General Engineering graduates of Brown University earn a median of $86,416 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,500.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #13 spot for general engineering this year. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduates 85% of students within six years. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awarded about 46 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $57,461. Students borrow a median of $20,778 to complete this degree.
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Olin College earned the #14 position for general engineering this year. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a small private not-for-profit university. Olin College graduates 96% of students within six years. There were roughly 52 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Olin College earn a median of $109,455 early in their careers. Olin College graduates carry a median of $14,512 in student loans.
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University Of Maryland College Park earned the #15 position for general engineering this year. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. There were roughly 390 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from University Of Maryland College Park earn around $107,207 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans.
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Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #16 for general engineering this year. Set in the city of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Point Loma Nazarene University graduates 77% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Point Loma Nazarene University in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Point Loma Nazarene University earn a median of $54,116 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,542 to complete this degree.
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Dartmouth College came in at #17 for general engineering this year. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Hanover. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. There were roughly 205 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $81,992 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,989 to complete this degree.
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Purdue University Main Campus placed #18 among the best general engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of West Lafayette. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 111 general engineering degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from Purdue University Main Campus earn around $63,111 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,844 to complete this degree.
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Trinity College placed #19 among the best general engineering schools. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 27 general engineering degrees were awarded at Trinity College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from Trinity College earn around $52,927 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,667.
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Elon University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 21 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Elon University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from Elon University earn around $50,463 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,619 to complete this degree.
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University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #21 for general engineering this year. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 66 general engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $112,855. Typical student debt for the program is $21,813.
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University Of Colorado Boulder landed the #22 spot for general engineering this year. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 128 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $115,924 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,373.
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Michigan State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of East Lansing. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 88 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from Michigan State University earn around $75,058 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,500.
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University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering schools. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus earn around $58,084 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,138.
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Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #25 for general engineering this year. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. Rochester Institute Of Technology awarded about 16 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $63,515 in their early career. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $27,491 in student loans.
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Rest of the Top 50 General Engineering Schools
These schools also placed among the best for general engineering this year:
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 790 schools evaluated.
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.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
