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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

45 Colleges
$60,554 Avg Salary
$23,479 Avg Student Debt

In 2021-2022, 6,553 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering-related fields, making the major the #36 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Grantham University take out an average of $38,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $490.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Clemson take out an average of $21,473 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $456, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Illinois Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,078.

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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,336. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $404, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 5,903
Packaging Science 378
Other Engineering-Related Fields 152
Engineering Design 120

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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