What universities have good engineering programs?
i am interested in mechanical engineering #mechanical-engineering #engineering #mechanical
4 answers
James’s Answer
Hello Monica,
I would just like to add some information I came across while researching your posed question. I came across an article on the U.S. News website under its education section. This article listed the "best undergraduate engineering programs" from a survey conducted entirely on peer assessment surveys back in 2014. The top 3 best undergraduate engineering programs where doctorate degrees are offered come from the following colleges in this order: the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA), Stanford University (Stanford, CA). and the University of California--Berkeley (Berkeley, CA). Luckily for you, two of the top three colleges in this list appear to be located in your area.
This article also lists (from the same survey) the top 3 best undergraduate engineering programs where doctorate degrees are not offered. I will post the link to this article below as well as a link to a similar article about the top graduate engineering program colleges ranked in 2015. It is important to note that this information does come from a survey and is by no means completely definitive. I hope you find some of this useful and encourage you to continue to post with us if you have further questions. Thank you for sharing your questions with Career Village!
References:
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings
Bettina’s Answer
depends on type of Engineering Field.
example:
if for Software, Computer Science - then Stanford, MIT, UCBerkeley, Carnegie Mellon come to mind
if for Biomedical Engineering - Georgia Tech, Duke, Boston University, MIT
suggest you pick field you'd be interested in, google search using U.S. News College Rankings or by academic professors
hope this helps
very! very! thank you Miss.Bettina Briz
Sharmila
Eva’s Answer
While I am not an engineer, I do have a friend who attended Dartmouth College which has an excellent engineering program. He was able to do field work/internships nationally and internationally as well as work in summer jobs (placed by Dartmouth) in addition to his studies.
Scot’s Answer
In addition to the fine schools mentioned above, I would like to add that many of the large state universities have excellent engineering programs. My two sons and myself all graduated from large state universities in New England. They offer a top notch engineering education at an affordable price. The state universities have become very competitive on admissions, as more students are applying to them as the costs have risen sharply at private schools. They also attract research dollars, which in turn attracts excellent professors. I would recommend that you at least consider the state universities either in your area or nationwide as you begin your search for a school.
Scot