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#1 #1 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Annually, the University of Puget Sound awards around 48 degrees to those majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,220–1,400 Est. Net Price * $42,301 Median Starting Salary $75,099
#2 #2 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Lee University Cleveland, TN Annually, Lee University grants around 86 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 72% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,040–1,240 Est. Net Price * $20,222 Median Starting Salary $68,872
#3 #3 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Each year, Saint Anselm College grants around 88 degrees to those majoring in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Business/Commerce, General, Criminology, Political Science and Government, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,100–1,270 Est. Net Price * $35,091 Median Starting Salary $78,261
#4 #4 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Every year, Bethany College grants about 19 degrees to those majoring in Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 860–1,090 Est. Net Price * $29,571 Median Starting Salary $69,326
#5 #5 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Earlham College Richmond, IN At Earlham College, the three most popular college majors students study are Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biochemistry, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,170–1,370 Est. Net Price * $26,517 Median Starting Salary $67,966
#6 #6 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Each year, Whitman College awards about 33 degrees to students majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 50% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,280–1,480 Est. Net Price * $41,601 Median Starting Salary $72,807
#7 #7 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Each year, Freed-Hardeman University grants about 37 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,010–1,230 Est. Net Price * $18,267 Median Starting Salary $70,245
#8 #8 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Rollins College Winter Park, FL At Rollins College, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Communication, General, and International Business/Trade/Commerce....view more Acceptance Rate 41% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,230–1,380 Est. Net Price * $37,134 Median Starting Salary $67,573
#9 #9 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S. Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA At Bard College at Simon's Rock, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Pre-Engineering, Physics, and General. In fact, Bard College at Simon's Rock awards 7 degrees every year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,170–1,400 Est. Net Price * $45,395 Median Starting Salary $68,416
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Annually, the University of Puget Sound awards around 48 degrees to those...view more	100	76%	3	1,220 - 1,400	$42,301	$75,099
Lee University Cleveland, TN Annually, Lee University grants around 86 degrees to those studying...view more	84	72%	4	1,040 - 1,240	$20,222	$68,872
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH Each year, Saint Anselm College grants around 88 degrees to those majoring in...view more	83	78%	2	1,100 - 1,270	$35,091	$78,261
Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Every year, Bethany College grants about 19 degrees to those majoring in...view more	80	79%	2	860 - 1,090	$29,571	$69,326
Earlham College Richmond, IN At Earlham College, the three most popular college majors students study are...view more	67	74%	1	1,170 - 1,370	$26,517	$67,966
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Each year, Whitman College awards about 33 degrees to students majoring in...view more	61	50%	1	1,280 - 1,480	$41,601	$72,807
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Each year, Freed-Hardeman University grants about 37 degrees to those...view more	58	91%	1	1,010 - 1,230	$18,267	$70,245
Rollins College Winter Park, FL At Rollins College, the three most popular college majors students study are...view more	54	41%	1	1,230 - 1,380	$37,134	$67,573
Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA At Bard College at Simon's Rock, the most popular majors students study are...view more	N/A	97%	7	1,170 - 1,400	$45,395	$68,416

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About Pre-Engineering

Pre-Engineering programs prepare individuals for admission or transfer to a baccalaureate-level program in any of the fields of engineering.

While Pre-Engineering has degrees up to the Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years, most students study towards a Associates degree. Students study Pre-Engineering all around the US, though the major at the Bachelors degree level sees the most graduates in Massachusetts. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Pre-Engineering is $64,763.

Popularity of Pre-Engineering Degrees in the U.S.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

8 (36%)

Male Students

14 (63%)

White (13, 59%)

Hispanic or Latino (3, 14%)

Two or more races (2, 9%)

U.S. Nonresident (2, 9%)

Asian (1, 5%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (1, 5%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

76%

3

1,220–1,400

$42,301

$75,099

#2 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

72%

4

1,040–1,240

$20,222

$68,872

#3 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

78%

2

1,100–1,270

$35,091

$78,261

#4 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

79%

2

860–1,090

$29,571

$69,326

#5 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

74%

1

1,170–1,370

$26,517

$67,966

#6 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

50%

1

1,280–1,480

$41,601

$72,807

#7 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

91%

1

1,010–1,230

$18,267

$70,245

#8 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

41%

1

1,230–1,380

$37,134

$67,573

#9 Best College for Pre-Engineering in the U.S.

97%

7

1,170–1,400

$45,395

$68,416

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