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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Michigan State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 94% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $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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Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

About 18% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 82% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $16,648.

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#4

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Excelsior University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

About 6% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Of the 77 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Engineering-Related Fields majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out an average of $25,684 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $268.

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#6

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #6, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Clarkson, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Clarkson University Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 55 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Clemson, 53% are male and 47% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $21,473 in student debt.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at BGSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,601.

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Utah Valley University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 88% are male.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at UVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,246.

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With a ranking of #10, Art Center College of Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering-related fields majors at Art Center College of Design accumulate an average of around $38,072 in student debt.

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#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related fields students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 69 students majoring in engineering-related fields at NYU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
14 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
15 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
16 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
16 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN

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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 27 schools only.

  • 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).

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