Curious to learn what the best engineering colleges in America are?
With more and more high school graduates looking to pursue a career in engineering, picking the right school is pivotal. While engineering programs are offered at numerous higher education institutions throughout the US, some have definitely managed to stand out.
Each year, US News ranks engineering grad programs from all over the country. By using the 2013 figures, we have compiled a top 20 of the best such colleges in America. So, if you’re looking to enroll in an engineering school anytime soon, this is the countdown for you. In a fashion similar to our list of the planet’s best universities, let’s take a look an see which are the best engineering colleges in America.
No. 20: Northwestern University/McCormick (Evanston, IL)
Tuition per year, full-time: $43,380
No. of engineering students enrolled: 1,669
No. 19: University of Maryland–College Park/Clark (College Park, MD)
Tuition per year, full-time: $11,020 (in-state); $23,760 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 2,254
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No. 18: University of Wisconsin–Madison (Madison, WI)
Tuition per year, full-time: $11,839 (in-state); $25,166 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 1,903
No. 17: Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
Tuition per year, full-time: $38,650
No. of engineering students enrolled: 574
No. 16: University of California–Los Angeles/Samueli (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $12,562 (in-state); $27,664 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 1,776
No. 15: Columbia University/Fu Foundation (New York City, NY)
Tuition per year, full-time: $47,340
No. of engineering students enrolled: 2,525
No. 14: University of California–San Diego/Jacobs (La Jolla, CA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $11,220 (in-state); $26,322 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 1,614
No. 13: Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
Tuition per year, full-time: $29,500
No. of engineering students enrolled: 1,768
No. 12: University of Texas–Austin/Cockrell (Austin, TX)
Tuition per year, full-time: $9,564 (in-state); $17,506 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 2,425
No. 11:Texas A&M University–College Station (College Station, TX)
Tuition per credit, full-time: $277 (in-state); $577 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 2,918
No. 10: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $28,242
No. of engineering students enrolled: 4,398
No. 9: University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
Tuition per year, full-time: $22,518 (in-state); $41,914 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 3,184
No. 8: Purdue University–West Lafayette (West Lafayette, IN)
Tuition per year, full-time: $10,332 (in-state); $29,134 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 3,070
No. 7: University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL)
Tuition per year, full-time: $16,352 (in-state); $29,618 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 2,975
No. 6: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $10,584 (in-state); $26,860 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 4,651
No. 5: Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $38,900
No. of engineering students enrolled: 2,857
No. 4: California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $38,084
No. of engineering students enrolled: 587
No. 3: University of California–Berkeley (Berkley, CA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $11,220 (in-state); $26,322 (out-of-state)
No. of engineering students enrolled: 1,837
No. 2: Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $43,950
No. of engineering students enrolled: 3,548
No. 1: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
Tuition per year, full-time: $41,770
No. of engineering students enrolled: 3,163
