100 Best colleges for Engineering Management in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Engineering Management. A graph of 956K citations received by 74.2K academic papers made by 315 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

2. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Engineering Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Engineering Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Engineering Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

6. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Engineering Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

7. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Engineering Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering Management

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering Management

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

10. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Engineering Management

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

11. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering Management

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

12. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Engineering Management

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

13. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Engineering Management

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

14. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Engineering Management

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Engineering Management

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

16. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Engineering Management

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Engineering Management

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

18. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Engineering Management

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Engineering Management

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

20. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Engineering Management

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

21. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Engineering Management

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Engineering Management

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Engineering Management

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

24. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Engineering Management

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

25. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering Management

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

26. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Engineering Management

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Engineering Management

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Engineering Management

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

29. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Engineering Management

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

30. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Engineering Management

#31 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Engineering Management

#32 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

32. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Engineering Management

#34 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering Management

#36 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Engineering Management

#37 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Engineering Management

#38 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

36. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering Management

#39 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

37. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering Management

#40 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

38. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering Management

#42 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

39. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Engineering Management

#43 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

40. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Engineering Management

#44 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Engineering Management

#45 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

42. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Engineering Management

#46 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

43. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Engineering Management

#47 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

44. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Engineering Management

#48 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

45. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering Management

#49 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

46. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Engineering Management

#50 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

47. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Engineering Management

#52 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Engineering Management

#53 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

49. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Engineering Management

#54 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Engineering Management

#55 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

51. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering Management

#56 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

52. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering Management

#57 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

53. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Engineering Management

#59 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

54. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering Management

#60 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

55. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Engineering Management

#61 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

56. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Engineering Management

#62 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

57. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Engineering Management

#63 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

58. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

California | San Luis Obispo

For Engineering Management

#64 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

59. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Engineering Management

#65 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

60. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Engineering Management

#66 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,085

61. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Engineering Management

#67 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,750
Enrollment: 21,609

62. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Engineering Management

#68 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

63. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Engineering Management

#69 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Engineering Management

#70 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

65. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering Management

#71 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

66. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Engineering Management

#72 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

67. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Engineering Management

#73 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

68. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Engineering Management

#74 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

69. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Engineering Management

#76 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

70. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Engineering Management

#77 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

71. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Engineering Management

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering Management

#79 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

73. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Engineering Management

#80 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

74. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Engineering Management

#81 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

75. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Engineering Management

#82 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

76. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Engineering Management

#83 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Engineering Management

#84 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

78. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Engineering Management

#85 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

79. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Indiana | Terre Haute

For Engineering Management

#86 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,678

80. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Engineering Management

#87 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Engineering Management

#88 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Engineering Management

#89 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

83. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering Management

#90 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

84. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Engineering Management

#91 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

85. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Engineering Management

#92 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

86. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Engineering Management

#93 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

87. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering Management

#94 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Engineering Management

#95 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

89. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Engineering Management

#96 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

90. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Engineering Management

#98 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

91. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Engineering Management

#99 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Engineering Management

#100 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. University of Texas at El Paso

Texas | El Paso

For Engineering Management

#101 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Engineering Management

#102 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

95. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Engineering Management

#103 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

96. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Engineering Management

#104 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

97. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Engineering Management

#105 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

98. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama | Huntsville

For Engineering Management

#106 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1328
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

99. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Engineering Management

#108 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

100. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Engineering Management

#109 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

The best cities to study Engineering Management in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Pittsburgh, University Park, Blacksburg, and Atlanta.