Founded in 1901, California Polytechnic State University, commonly known as Cal Poly, is located in San Luis Obispo, California. Additionally, it is one of the two polytechnic schools in the state. (The other one is the younger California Polytechnic State University, Pomona). Students at Cal Poly can get a bachelor's degree in engineering, or specialize at the graduate level with subject areas such as aerospace, fire protection and industrial engineering.
With campuses in Prescott, Arizona, and Daytona Beach, Florida, the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, founded in 1926, is dedicated to aviation and aerospace studies. The institution also has 170 learning centers dispersed worldwide. Embry-Riddle offers a vast array of certificate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs, which include subject areas such as air traffic management, engineering physics, computational mathematics, space physics and aeronautical science.
Lawrence Technological University was founded in 1932 by a pair of brothers as the Lawrence Institute of Technology. Based in Southfield, Michigan, the university mainly focuses on bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in engineering. Students at Lawrence can choose specializations in the field such as architectural, civil, energy and mechatronics systems engineering.
Louisiana Tech University is notable for its 1894 founding during the Technological Revolution, which involved the spread of the Industrial Revolution from Britain to the rest of the Western world by the time of World War I. Louisiana Tech confers associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in applied science subjects such as animal science, medical technology, health information technology and geographic information science. The university also has a School of Engineering and Science, which offers degrees in nanosystems engineering, construction engineering Technology and biomedical engineering.
The University of Maryland Baltimore County, often abbreviated as UMBC, is a four-year public research university with a strong focus on providing education to aspiring engineers. At the undergraduate level, the specializations available are chemical and biochemical, computer and mechanical engineering. Graduate programs include Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) degree programs in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, and Master of Science (M.S.) and Ph.D. programs in Bioprocess Engineering and Cellular Engineering. Located in a Baltimore suburb of Maryland, UMBC has been part of the state's charter school system for higher learning since its founding in 1966.