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Interested in a career that allows you to spend your time around cars? Here’s our top pick of colleges you should consider:
Kettering University
Originally launched as General Motors Institute, Kettering University offers degrees in engineering as well as management in the automobile industry.
Clemson University
Students who attend this university in South Carolina get access to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), well-known for its state-of-the-art facilities. With almost every NASCAR shop located within 160 miles of the school, attending their program is a dream come true for stock car racing fans.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
An impressive motorsports engineering programs put this school at the top of the list for students interested in automobile engineering. IUPUI boasts a long list of famous alumni, including NASCAR driver Ryan Newman.
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University encourages potential automotive engineers to think outside the box and be more innovative in designing next generation automobiles. They have two campuses, one in Pomona and the other in San Luis Obispo, both of which are equally impressive. Alumni from this University have won accolades for designing ground-breaking fuel efficient vehicles.
Cornell University
Though not known for its automotive engineering program, students of Cornell University regularly win automotive engineering awards when competing through the Future Society of Automotive Engineering (FSAE).
Interested in any of these schools? Check out College Raptor’s free match tool to see if they’re a good fit for you!
