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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.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Stanford University Report

#2

Grantham University

LIttle Rock, AR

Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of LIttle Rock, Grantham University is a public college with a medium-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.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Grantham University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Michigan State University Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Virginia Tech Report

Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University 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 #6 on the list. 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.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Clemson University Report

#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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With a ranking of #10, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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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