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Best Schools for General Engineering in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general engineering education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in General Engineering
Leading the list is Union County College, our #1 school for general engineering. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a large public university. Union County College awarded about 58 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Union County College earn a median of $27,813 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $8,508 to complete this degree.
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Gloucester County College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Sewell, Gloucester County College is a moderately-sized public university. Gloucester County College awarded about 30 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $38,274 in their early career. Gloucester County College graduates carry a median of $13,236 in student loans.
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Essex County College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering schools. Located in the city of Newark, Essex County College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 18 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Essex County College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Essex County College generally make around $37,915. Students borrow a median of $12,472 to complete this degree.
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Ocean County College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general engineering, ranking #4. Ocean County College is a large public school located in the suburb of Toms River. Ocean County College awarded about 14 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Ocean County College earn a median of $41,306 early in their careers. Ocean County College graduates carry a median of $13,792 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong general engineering program will find one at Rowan University, which ranked #5. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a very large public university. About 67% of students finish within six years. Rowan University awarded about 93 general engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from Rowan University earn around $84,255 in the first couple years of their career. Rowan University graduates carry a median of $24,488 in student loans.
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Brookdale Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering schools. Brookdale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lincroft. About 31 general engineering degrees were awarded at Brookdale Community College in the most recent year. General Engineering graduates of Brookdale Community College earn a median of $37,374 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,651.
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Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering schools. Atlantic Cape Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing. There were roughly 10 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Atlantic Cape Community College in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Atlantic Cape Community College earn a median of $37,141 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,002.
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Notes and References
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 · 12 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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