by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 344 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 121,318 bachelor's degrees in engineering to qualified students.
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The engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Duke University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of California - Berkeley
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Dartmouth College
Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Brown University
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Cornell University
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Johns Hopkins University
Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Stanford University
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Northeastern University
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Southern California
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Northwestern University
Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Santa Clara University
WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Boston University
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Virginia Tech
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of California - San Diego
Harvey Mudd College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Claremont.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Harvey Mudd College
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Notre Dame
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 344 different United States engineering schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 52 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 53 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 54 | Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, IN |
| 55 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 56 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 57 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 58 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 59 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 60 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 61 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 62 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 63 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 64 | Olin College | Needham, MA |
| 65 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 66 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 67 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 68 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 33,840 |
| Electrical Engineering | 15,613 |
| Civil Engineering | 14,335 |
| Computer Engineering | 12,141 |
| Chemical Engineering | 8,935 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 8,820 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 6,195 |
| Industrial Engineering | 5,205 |
| General Engineering | 2,697 |
| Environmental Engineering | 1,910 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 135,792 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 29,912 |
| Physical Sciences | 28,585 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 22,202 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 21,049 |
| Engineering Technologies | 17,824 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 10,337 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,642 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 408 |
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