Top Schools for a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is known for excellence in engineering. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked the MIT program as the No. 1 engineering school among colleges offering a doctoral degree in the field. MIT offers one of the widest array of bachelor's degree specializations within the field of engineering. Students have the opportunity to specialize in fields such as materials science, civil engineering, biological engineering, nuclear science and aeronautics, among others.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Work 77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617-253-3400
  web.mit.edu

Harvey Mudd College

• Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, is ranked as the 2009 top college for undergraduate engineering. Harvey Mudd is renowned for its superior undergraduate science and math college. Students at HMC gain hands-on experience while learning the theoretical aspects of the engineering field. Courses of study range from the most basic introductory courses to highly advanced courses in fields such as structural dynamics.

  Harvey Mudd College
  301 Platt Blvd.
  Claremont, CA 91711
  909-621-8011
  www.hmc.edu

Stanford University

• The No. 2 rated university program for engineering, according to U.S. News & World Report, is Stanford University's School of Engineering. Stanford's engineering faculty are world renowned for their research. Stanford's engineering school consists of nine separate departments, three of which have been ranked as the best in the nation. Departments include materials science, mechanical engineering, aeronautics and astronautics, mechanical engineering and bioengineering, among others.

  Stanford University
  Engineering Department
  380 Panama Mall
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-723-2091
  stanford.edu

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

• The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, like Harvey Mudd College, is a highly rated undergraduate math and science college and the 2009 No. 2 ranked engineering program in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, Rose-Hulman offers engineering programs in the fields of computer science, optical engineering, engineering management, chemical and medical engineering, environmental engineering and physics.

  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  5500 Wabash Ave.
  Terre Haute, IN 47803
  812-877-8213
  www.rose-hulman.edu